A List of Resources • International Adoption • About China • Chinese Culture and Language • Elaina's Favorite Websites and Books

China Adoption

• Chinese Children Adoption International -- This agency is the one we used to adopt Elaina. It is based out of Colorado but does Chinese adoptions for people through the United States. We were very pleased with their service.
• Our packing list for adoption travel to China.
• China Adoption Ring -- This web ring links together pages with information on China and Chinese adoptions, so they're easy to find and to navigate.
• Families with Children From China -- An organization of families who have adopted or are considering adopting children from China, with chapters throughout the U.S. Also a excellent resource for other web sites and information on the subject.
  
• China Adoption E-mail List -- This is the homepage for an email group for people who have adopted from Zhanjiang, China, Elaina's birthplace.
• Our Chinese Daughters Foundation -- Another great resource, with special resources for single parents adopting from China.
• Adoption Travel -- A site with excellent information on travel for international adoption.
• The Assistant Stork's China page -- Great links to information on China adoption.
• Half the Sky Foundation -- This non-profit, started by parents who have adopted from China, helps those children who remain in China's orphanges through sponsorship of early childhood development and education programs.
• The Red Thread -- a quarterly magazine for families of adoptive Chinese Children.

About China

• Click here for a map of China with Zhanjiang (Elaina's birthplace) penciled in.
• Up-to-the-minute news from China's South China Morning Post.
• What time is it right now in China? Click here.
• Check out the current weather conditions in Elaina's birthplace!
  
• China Books Periodicals, and Software catalog -- Includes descriptions and prices.
• ChinaSite.com -- A gateway to all things China on the Internet.
• China Today -- Good basic information about China.
• Virtual Tour of China -- Join CNN correspondent for exclusive online reports, panoramic images and digital diaries from a country that has fascinated the world for centuries.
• Interested in traveling to China on vacation? Check out China Tours for great tour and travel adventures.

Chinese Culture and Language

• Our mooncake recipe.
• Chinese Character Genealogy -- Look up the meaning of Chinese words and names on-line.
• Good Orient Company -- Claims to have "the greatest selection of exotic hand-picked goods from asia."
• Your name in Chinese Characters -- Free source of names written in Chinese characters. Fun to see your name in Chinese characters!
• Conversational Mandarin Chinese Online -- It is easier than you may think to learn a little Chinese.
• Mandarin Tools -- Another excellent online tool to learn Chinese.

Elaina's Favorite Websites and Books

• Chinasprout -- This site calls itself "A unique cultural source for Chinese adoptive families." That is exactly what it is, with fun China-related products!
• Asia For Kids -- A mail order catalog and internet site with good children's cultural products.
• Top 10 favorite books.
• Lainey's Book Wish List -- This is Lainey's personal book wish list on Amazon.com! Just type in "thephalens.com" into the name box in the search form.   ;-)

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