Please scroll to see information listed alphabetically by Chinese province, region and municipality.  

Included are links to e-mail list serve sites for parents, web sites created by parents who have adopted from a specific area, and links to web sites providing general information about the province, region or municipality.  We will be continually updating our links and resources.  If you have discovered any great sites or resources, please e-mail a link to them or information about them to us so that we may add them to this page.

 


Anhui

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
BengBu-families

This is a list serve for families who have adopted from the BengBu Orphanage in BengBu Anhui, China.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
AdoptChaoHu

Families who have adopted or have received referrals to adopt from ChaoHu Children's Welfare Institute, ChaoHu City, Anhui, PRC

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
Chuzhoufamilies

a forum for families who have adopted from or are interested in Chuzhou, Anhui, China

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
LuAnParents

A non-moderated group to provide support and information for adoptive families who have adopted or in the process of adopting from Lu'An Children's Welfare Institute in Lu'An, Anhui Province.   Topics of discussion include dossier preparation, parenting, adoption issues, and culture issues. 

http://www.adopttongling.com/

This website is dedicated to providing information, pictures and connecting people who are in the process, or have already adopted from Tongling Children's Welfare Institute, Tongling City,  Anhui Province, China.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
AdoptTongling

This is a list serve for families who have adopted in/from Tongling, China, or have a referral for Tongling, China.

http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/
g_anhui.html

An overview of Anhui Province

Beijing Municipality

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
adopt-beijing-kids

An email group for families who have children adopted from the Beijing Children's Welfare Institute.

http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/
g_beijing.html

An overview of Beijing Municipality

Chongquing Municipality

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chongqing

An info/support group for families who have adopted children from Chongqing, China.

http://www.fulingkids.org

Chongqing Fuling First Social Welfare Institute

Fujian

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/linchuankids

Families adopting from Linchuan/Fuzhou

http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/g_fujian.html

An overview of Fujian Province

Gansu

http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/
g_gansu.html

An overview of Gansu Province

Guangdong

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dapu

Support community for parents of children adopted from Dapu, Guang Dong Province.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
AdoptDianbai

This list is for families who have adopted children from Dianbai or have referrals for children from Dianbai, Guangdong Province

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Qingyuan 

An email list for families who have adopted children from Qingyuan, Guangdong, China

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Wuchuan

This group is for families that have adopted or are adopting children from the Wuchuan Welfare Home in Wuchuan, Guangdong, China

http://www.maoming.homestead.com/

Welcome to this site, dedicated to the Maoming Welfare Institute in Southern China.  MWI was established in 1981 and cares for children ranging in age from newborn to early teens who, through abandonment or other circumstances, are in need of families.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
MaoMingWelfare

This list is made up of families with children from Maoming Welfare Institute in Maoming, China.  

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shantou

A mailing list for people who have adopted children from Shantou.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Meizhou

This is page is for parents who have adopted children from the Meizhou orphanage in Meizhou China.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
sanshuidaughters2

A group of daughters from Sanshui.   We hope to keep our girls in touch with each other. We would like to have a system for all of them to network as they grow older. Mean while, the Moms and Dads can be friends too.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
ShaoguanFamilies

Families with children from Shaoguan

http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/
g_guangdong.html

An overview of Guangdong Province

Guangxi Region

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NanningKids

 

E-mail group for parents that adopted (or going to adopt) children from the city of Nanning, Guangxi, Peoples Republic of China.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BeiHai

To facilitate communication between families who have adopted from the BeiHai Welfare Institute.

http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/
g_guangxi.html

An overview of Guangxi Region

Guizhou

http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/
g_guizhou.html

An overview of Guizhou Province

Hainan

http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/
g_hainan.html

An overview of Hainan Province

Hebei

http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/
g_hebei.html

An overview of Hebei Province

Heilongjiang

http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/
g_heilongjiang.html

An overview of Heilongjiang

Henan

http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/
g_henan.html

An overview of Henan Province

Hubei

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
QichunHubeiPRC 

This group is for families/singles who have adopted children from Qichun Social Welfare Institute, Huebei Province in the PRC.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
Wuhankids

This group is for those who have adopted children from the Wuhan Social Welfare Institute, or the former Wuhan Foundling Hospital in Wuhan, China.

http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/g_hubei.html

An overview of Hubei Province

http://www.magmacom.com/%7Emtooker/cities/hubei.htm

A great starting point for a little background on Hubei, is the wonderful "My Home Town" site. The Hubei page includes a map which shows the location of Huanggang within Hubei.

http://china-window.com/Wuhan_w/wh2/D10/wh2-10.htm

As an introduction to Wuhan with info on "Scenic Spots in the City Proper" and links to various Hotel sites the Wuhan Window website is well worth a look. The following link takes you straight into the tourism section.

http://4windstravel.com/shows/china/wuhan.html

A little more background on tourism in Wuhan can be found at the following site.

http://www.gracechildren.org/aid.html

The Grace Children's Foundation website features the Huanggang City Social Welfare Institute.

Hunan

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
ChangDeKids

This list is for the PARENTS of children who have been adopted from Chang De, Hunan Province, The People's Republic of China.   It is a forum for the exchange of information about Chang De, the Chang De Social Welfare Centre, and our experiences in traveling to China to be united with our children.   It is also a forum to be used for the benefit of not only our children, but also those children who remain in the care of the Chang De Social Welfare Centre.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
changshakids

For adoptive families with children from Changsha, Hunan, China.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
chenzhou-families

"Chenzhou-families" is: "The Internet's Home For Families With Children From The City of Chen Zhou, Hunan Province, China."

http://www.usaweb1.com/
chenzhoufamilies/
main/contents.htm

Web site for Chenzhou families

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
shaoyangbabies

An e-mail list for all families adopting or who have adopted or are in the process of adopting children from Shaoyang Welfare Home in Hunan Province in China.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Yueyang

Support community for parents of children adopted from Yueyang, Xiangyin and Miluo, Hunan Province.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
QidongFamilies 

This list is for families who have or are in process of adopting children from Qidong County, Hunan Province, in PRC 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Miluokids/

A support community for families who have adopted children or received referrals for children from the Miluo Social Welfare Center, Hunan Province, PRC.  It is our hope that we can share photos and stories of the early years our children shared at this institute and support each other as parents. 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
loudi-adopt

This is a group for people who have adopted or are in the process of adopting children from the town of Loudi in the Hunan Province of China.   The purpose of the group is for adoptive PARENTS and PARENTS-TO-BE to share information and assist others who are adopting from Loudi.

yiyang_hunan-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Subscription address for the YiYang, Hunan province Listserve, serving families who have adopted children from YiYang in Hunan province.

http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/
g_hunan.html

An overview of Hunan Province

Jiangsu

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
AdoptChangshu

 A list for families who have adopted children from Changshu Childrens' Welfare Institution, Jiangsu Province, China

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
Changzhou

Site for children adopted from Changzhou, Jiangsu, China

http://www.geocities.com/wodeguxiang/
jiangsupix/lianyungang/index.htm

Pictures of Lianyungang Children's Welfare and Social Welfare Institutes, Jiangsu Province

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
nantong-adopters 

For those who've traveled to Nantong in Jiangsu to adopt their babies!

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
Taizhoufamilies

This is is a place to share for the families that have adopted a child from Taizhou Jiangsu PRC

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
nanjingkids

 

This is a list serve for families that have adopted or have a referral from Nanjing. The list serve was started as a way for Nanjing families to correspond and keep the children connected.

http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/
g_jiangsu.html

An overview of Jiangsu Province

Jiangxi

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
Yingtan

For families with children adopted from Yingtan SWI in Jiang Xi Province, PRC.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
Pingxiang 

This list is for parents of children adopted from Pingxiang Social Welfare Institute, Jiangxi, PRC.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
ShanggaoFam

This group is a gathering place for families who have adopted a child from Shanggao Social Welfare Institution, Jiangxi Providence.   This is created in hopes of keeping contact with all who came from this orphanage.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
ShangraoFamilies

Shangrao Families is an e-mail list for families who have adopted or are waiting to adopt children from Shangrao, Jiangxi Province, China.  

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Wanzai

For parents who have children from Wanzai Social Welfare Institute in Jiangxi Province

http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/
g_jiangxi.html

An overview of Jiangxi Province

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/guangchang_jiangxifamilies

This group is for families who have adopted children from the Guangchang Social Welfare Institute in Jiangxi Province, PRC. This is a place for families to get to know one another and share in our children's heritage. Guangchang/Jiangxi Families has joined together families from the US, Canada, England, the Netherlands and around the world.

Jilin

http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/
g_jilin.html

An overview of Jilin Province

Liaoning

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shenyang_Families

This list is for the parents and children who are adopting, have adopted or have been adopted from Shenyang, Liaoning Province,

http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/
g_liaoning.html

An overview of Liaoning Province

Ningxia Region

http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/
g_ningxia.html

An overview of Ningxia Region

Qinghai

http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/
g_qinghai.html

An overview of Qinghai Province

Shaanxi

http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/
g_shaanxi.html

An overview of Shaanxi Province

Shandong

http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/
g_shandong.html

An overview of Shangdon Province

Shanxi

http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/
g_shanxi.html

An overview of Shanxi Province

Shanghai Municipality

http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/
g_shanghai.html

An overview of Shanghai Municipality

Sichuan

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/
Hollow/6834/

 

This website is dedicated to the sharing of information and resources with present and future Chengdu families about the place our daughters and sons were born. Our directory includes over 80 families worldwide. We welcome your participation and involvement in our directory and look forward to hearing from you soon!

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AdoptChengdu

A list serve for families who have adopted or have received a referral of a child from Chendu, PRC.

http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/
g_sichuan.html

An overview of Sichuan Province

Tianjin Municipality

http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/g_tianjin.html

An overview of Tianjin Municipality

Xinjiang Region

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UrumqiFamilies

An email list for people who have a referral from or have adopted a child from Urumqi SWI or other cities or towns in Xinjiang Province.

http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/
g_xinjiang.html

An overview of Xinjiang Region

Yunnan

http://www.douglas5.com/gejiu/gejiu.htm

Web site for Families With Children From Gejiu.  Serves to inform and connect families who's lives have been touched by the adoption of children from the Gejiu Children's Welfare Institute in Gejiu City, Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China.

http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/
g_yunnan.html

An overview of Yunnan Province

Zhejiang

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
QuZhou-families 

This is a list serve for families who have adopted from the QuZhou Social Welfare Institute in Zhejiang, China.

http://home1.gte.net/seeleyjh/quzhou.htm

Families With Children From the Quzhou Social Welfare Institute Website!

http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/
g_zhejiang.html

An overview of Zhejiang Province

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