Shanghai here I come!
I have officially been invited to be a visiting scholar at Shanghai International Studies University this Spring semester! I'm talking February to June folks! They are setting me up with an apartment, helping me with my project, and allowing me to take one or two language/culture courses with the tuition waived! They also are sending me a letter of invitation to help me get my visa. Talk about hospitality. I'm getting very excited. Time to buy a plane ticket.