Back in January, I twice blogged about the tragic destruction of Shanghai’s 135-year-old carmelite convent (here and here). Located on the grounds of the old Shanghai Film Studios lot in the midst of the bustling and expensive Xujiahui neighborhood,... ...full story at Shanghai Scrap
from Shanghai Scrap on Sat, Apr 18 2009
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YouTube video My first Traveling Series Production - Shanghai. Shanghai is such a wonderful place and I really want to go back again to film more footage on it. I am so in love with Shanghai!! |
| 30 Jun 09 |
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