My six-year-old daughter helped me put together this list of her favorite books about China. While she has outgrown some, all have featured prominently in our family reading at some point in the last few years. 1. The Seven Chinese Brothers by Margaret Mahy and Mou-Sien Tseng The story takes place in ancient China, where […]
Adoption
A Sentimental Journey Revisited
Photos: Children waiting for families at China’s Yingtan Welfare Institue and a banner welcoming returning adoptive families The feast at the home of our daughter’s former foster family, mentioned earlier in the week, was just one highlight of our recent visit to JiangXi Province. In fact, the weekend turned out so well that it was hard to believe we looked forward to the trip […]
“Oh, they’ll kill the old red rooster when she comes…”
We celebrated the fifth anniversary of our daughter’s adoption by going to JiangXi Province to visit the woman who cared for Elisa during her first 8 months of life. We consulted with Chinese friends about how to make the visit with minimum hardship to the family, who would feel obligated to entertain us. As […]