Adoption and China Links

Adoption information/resources | China | Guiping, Guangxi | Magazines/Books | Shopping | Travel

• April 2001 DTC Web Site--web site for people whose dossiers were logged in April 2001
• Children's Hope International--our agency
• CHI Family Net--support network for CHI

Adoption information/resources

• Attachment Parenting International--Provides assistance in forming attachment parenting support groups
• Bob Crawford's China Connection--This website of ideas, information, selected links and resources for China-adoptive parents is provided by the national newsletter for China-adoptive families, China Connection .
• Personal China Adoption Stories--This page provides links to personal China adoption stories available on the web.
• China Centre of Adoption Affairs--The only institution in China charged with the responsibility for foreign-related adoption work.
• Chinadopt--Answers to frequently asked questions(FAQs) for parents adopting from China, or who have adopted from China - - from people who have been there and done that.
• Families with Children from China--Families with Children from China (FCC) is a nondenominational organization of families who have adopted children from China.
• Growth chart for Chinese children--from Families with Children from China (FCC)
• Half the Sky Foundation--Founded by adoptive parents of orphaned Chinese children, Half the Sky establishes early childhood education and infant nurture programs in Chinese welfare institutions.
• My Home Town-China--A page for children adopted in China to learn about their home towns and home provinces.
• National Adoption Information Clearinghouse--The National Adoption Information Clearinghouse is a comprehensive resource on all aspects of adoption.
• Orphandoctor--International pediatric health services.
• Translated Adoption Questions/Disposable Camera Instructions from Bill McLean

China

• China Daily--English language newspaper for China.
• China Site--The complete reference to China/Chinese-related web sites.
• Chinese Culture at About.com--Lots of links to information on Chinese history, customs, food, festivals, horoscopes, language and characters, literature, news, people, religion and philosophy, shopping, travel...whew...
• Chinese Historical and Cultural Project--A non-profit organization to promote and preserve Chinese American and Chinese history and culture through community outreach activities.
• Chinese Holidays--Holidays and other major events that affect major sections of the China adoption process.
• Consular Information Sheet--Provides the addresses, telephone numbers, and fax numbers for the U.S. Embassy and Consulates General along with other important information for Americans living or traveling in China.
• Learn Chinese
• Maps of China
• Weather in Guangzhou

Guiping, Guangxi

• Album: China 2001 - Adoptive parents' photo album of their trip to China
• China Through A Lens - Scenic spots in Guangxi, including Guiping
• Guangxi: My Home Region - A page for children adopted from Guangxi to learn about their home region
• Yahoo! Groups : guangxifamilies - for families who have adopted, or are adopting, children from Guangxi Province
• Yahoo! Groups : guipinggirls - for families who have adopted or are adopting a child from the Guiping Social Welfare Institution

Magazines/Books

• Adoptive Families Magazine--The nation's leading magazine for everyone touched by adoption.
• Rainbow Kids--An online international adoption publication.
• Tapestry Books--Source for adoption and infertility books.

Shopping

• Celebrate the Child--Memory books, cultural items, dolls, music, videos, language learning, jewelry and a heritage pride area.
• China Sprout--Chinese cultural products and services
• Asia for Kids--Great resource for teaching Asian languages and cultures.
• Chinese Adoption Document Organizers and More--excellent baby books!

Travel

• Adoption Travel--A resource for international adoption travel planning
• CDC Travel Information--Health Information for Travelers to East Asia
  
• Currency cheat sheet--Cheatsheet allows travelers to create and print a currency converter table for their next trip.
• Currency converter--A multi-lingual Currency Converter with up to date exchange rates provided from leading market data contributors and is filtered for validity.
• Lotus Tours
• White Swan Hotel