Links for China and China Adoptions

China

History and Culture

China Books & Periodicals, Inc.

Chinese Folk Art: Providing peasant paintings and other arts & crafts from China

Condensed China: Chinese History for Beginners

My Home Town

China Population Information and Research Center (CPIRC)
Misc China links

Excellent maps from U of Texas most links have errors, but the maps are there if you search..

Ethnolinguistic map of China (large)
Travel clothing map of China (large)
Relief map of China (large)

Travel

ToLotus - Lotus Travel - very popular travel service. Ladybug special.

Delight Travel

China Travel and China Tour - Low Fare Airline Tickets

Dragon Tour (Travel Guide)

CDC - Health info for East Asia travel

China Tour Essentials

TravelSmith Home

The Compleat Carry-On Traveler (packing, luggage, and traveling light)

Welcome to White Swan Hotel

 

Online Stores

ChinaSprout - Chinese Products & Community Services for Adoptive Families.

China-Shops.com - No.1 online Chinese arts and crafts store

China-Shops.com - Private entrance for APC/PAC members

Panda Products Home page - Panda Gifts for Panda Lovers and Panda Collectors

Chnbook.com, A bookstore special for books about China

Magellan's Travel Supplies Catalog

Jennifers Place (Guangzhou, China)

Jennifer's Place West (Lynnwood, WA, USA)

Language

WWW Audio Tutorial of Basic Chinese New: adoption related words!

On-line Chinese Tools

Mandarin Chinese Pronunciation Guide

Chinese Language Resources

Foreign Languages for Travelers

WWW Audio Tutorial of Basic Chinese

 

 

Nanjing - a special city to us!

Nanjing: My Home Town

Chloe's Home!

China Travel - Nanjing Travel Tips on Tours, Hotels, Transportation

Nanjing - a students perspective

China.com

Basic Information on Jiangsu Province

Central Hotel - Asia Travel page

Central Hotel - official web site.

Homeland Children's Foundation, Inc.

Misc

SCMP Internet Edition -- China News

Chinese Calendar, Lucky names,...

Beijing Scene

Panda Cam

Asian American Demographics | GoldSea

 

 

Adoption

Families with Children from China
   The mother of all China adoption sites.

APC Email list

Referral and Age Statistics - APC adoptions

Information for APC'ers

APC Chinadopt---Adopting Children from China FAQ Website

APC/PAC FAQ Home Page

APC files - pics and orphanage qs's

 

Lists

List of China Adoption Stories (Lara McClure)
*my FAVORITE!

Resources for Adoptive Parents - from precious.org

List of names of Adopted Chinese Children

Asian Adoption - from ParentSoup.com

 

FAQ's and other info

FAQ about Adoption (at Adopting.org)

Chinadopt---Adopting Children from China FAQ Website

Tree of Life Adoption Center, travel tips for international adoption, eastern european adoption.

Travel Tips for Those Adopting from China

Infertility and Adoption Articles from Perspectives Press: The Infertility and Adoption Publisher

Our Little Girl - Orphanage questions

AAP - 2000 Family Shopping Guide to Car Seats

Individuals Home Pages

June05CCAA - CCAA photos!

Travel Tips for Those Adopting from China (Kirby Sloan)

Karin's Family Page

Madison Maeli Crosby

Renée and China Adoption Info

Our Adoption from China

oliverio_moran

Leah

A Journey to China - great packing list info

Gatormom's Home Page

Coming Home: Adopting from China

sophies home

Kathie Gibson and Family

Eldridge Home

Maro and Ron's Excellent Adventure

Adopting from China -- One Family's Story

Lillia's World
The Irwins in China - Teaching in Nanjing for a year.

 

Misc

The Paper Chase to China *great site!

Adoption Information Service (Adopting.com)

Adoption Waiting Room - INCIID

International Concerns for Children, Inc.

AdoptINFO

Adoption Benfits: Employers as Partners in Family Building

 

Products and Paid Services

Misc

The Sling Page

Hip Hammock Child Carrier

 

Paperchase assistance

VitalChek Home Page - birth certs...

Ordering Certified Copies of Vital Records (CA gov)

The Assistant Stork (Chicago. But good info here for all)

 

Online Stores

 

adopt/china related

Vocabulary Cards - from China Connection

Celebrate the Child Adoption and Cultural Products - Highly recommended!

Miracle of Adoption Announcements, Greeting Cards and Adoption Gifts

Rubber Marmot Art Stamps

 

general baby

The Safety Superstore!®: A Complete Range of Safety and Security Products

Parent Garden Consumer Guide (Babyseats)

CyberBabyMall

Piggyback Stroller

Safe Beginnings : Child Safe Products For Your Home

One Step Ahead

BabyGear.com - Baby Superstore of the Web

 

Magazines

The Red Thread Magazine

Chosen Child Adoption Magazine

Rainbow Kids - Your Source For International Adoption Information

China Connection

adoption newsletter

 

Government

US INS Home Page

China Centre of Adoption Affairs (CCAA)

China - International Adoption (US State Dept)

US State Department - Services - International Adoption and Child Abduction

Adoption Policy Resource Center: Parent Checklist on Title IV-E Adoption Assistance and State Subsidies

HouseVote.com: Article: Rep. Thomas Bliley (R, VA-7): Making Adoption the Affordable Option

 

China provinces/orphanages

Zhuzhou Adoptive Families

Adoption in China: Jiangxi Province

Yangchun Adoptive Families

Children of Huazhou, Guangdong, P.R.C.

Families With Children From the Quzhou Social Welfare Institute

Guangxi Adoptive Families

 

Adoption Agencies

WACAP
CCAI (chinesechildren.org)

Adoption: Holt International Children's Services
Americans Adopting Orphans - good info even if you aren't a client

International Adoptions by FTIA  - China Russia Guatemala Vietnam

Adoption Advocates International - matching room photos!

 

Local Resources (Seattle area)

WACAP

Families with Children from China - Seattle

Americans Adopting Orphans - good info even if you aren't a client

FCC-Oregon/SW Washington -- Families with Children from China

Seattle Chinese Culture Calendar - Acknowledgments

Seattle Chinese Culture Calendar - Directory

Northwest Chinese School

Seattle Chinese Culture Calendar - Acknowledgments

Welcome to Seattle Chinese Post and Northwest Asian Weekly!

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