Blogs from Anyang, Henan, China, Asia

Another early start and we off to wedding 2.0. Todays proceedings were far less formal with a huge meal, no speeches and a massive load of fireworks (awesome). Theluch must have had over 400 people and you should have seen the mess on the floor afterwards. The food was really good, in fact it seems to be getting better and better but there is just far to much !!!Two Chinese guys were sitting with us Mr kattle and english teacher and Mr Yeu a worker at the Train yards. They were both really cool and made us feel very welcome. There were the usual stares and hello, how do you do's which is very funny - you feel like a rock star over here. After lunch we went and checked out the markets near our hotel, ... read more

Hello All! Sorry this post got out a little later than normal. Better late than never though! Yesterday was defined by our trip to the orphanage and it went well as far as these trips are concerned. We traveled about 3 hours by van with a driver and guide to Anyang City. Once there, we went straight to the orphanage, known in government parlance as the Anyang City Social Welfare Institute. We were fortunate to meet Julia’s nannies and see her crib as well as see the room her crib had been in. The nannies were clearly very devoted to the many babies present but there were so many babies and so few resources. In reading typical accounts of other adoptive parents visiting their child’s orphanage, a few predictable impressions emerge. First, most parents describe an ... read more