| Our Favorite websites and links |
| CCAA- the official website for the China Center for Adoption Affairs |
| FCC- home page for the Families with Children from China support groups |
| China Connection Online- website with loads of information and links to China related websites |
| Carry On Only egroup- for anyone wanting to go carry on only or just pack as light as possible |
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| note: The CCAA website is currently under construction |
| ChinaScraps- an egroup for those who have adopted from China and are interested in sharing ideas for scrapbooks and memory books related to our adoptions. |
| Scrap4China- same as ChinaScraps for anyone adopting from China anywhere in the process |
| WaitingChildrenChina-an egroup for those adopting through a waiting child program. Those already matched with a child are especially welcome. |
| Midlifers-adopt-china - an egroup for those in the prime of their life and are adopting from China. This group will focus on the special issues and struggles facing mid life adopters. |
| Chinabooks- an egroup developed as a book club. The group will read suggested books and have discussions throughout our wait. |
| Techchinaadopt- an egroup set up for the discussion of technical devices etc used for communication and connectibility while in China. For anyone who wants to stay in touch with home and want to learn how to use the latest technology while they are in China. |
| ChinaAdoptionBreastfeeding- an egroup for those adopting from China and are interested in learning more about breastfeeding their child. Believe it or not, this really is possible. |
| Chinaboys2- an egroup for parents of boys adopted from China or those interested in adopting boys from China. |
| China-adoption-special-needs - an egroup for families who are or who have adopted a child with special needs from China. |
| SinglesAdoptChina- an egroup primarily for singles adopting from China. |
| Travelsmith website full of travel clothes, packing solutions, specialtiy travel items. etc. |
| Packmates website to buy those magical bags that make going carry on only or just packing lightly, so much easier. Also protects them from moisture. |
| REI another great website for travel clothes and other travel items. |
| Wait and Age Statistics a website maintained by Ralph Stirling that keeps track of the age at referral and average wait to referral and travel. |
| Translation for orpahange questions a site that has the english and mandarin versions of questions for your child's orphanage. |
| Vaccination information a site that tells you all about the necessary vaccinations needed for the trip to China as well as a timeline for when to have them done, etc. |
| Holidays all the holidays that may affect referrals, travel, etc. |
| Shopping a link to shopping for just about anything to do with China. |
| Learn Chinese two sites for learning Chinese. The first is mandarin and cantonese, and the second has sound so you can hear how it is said. |
| Book List what to read to learn about China or to just pass the time. |
| Book Review some reviews of books that will help with the decision of what you will enjoy reading and help you get the most out of your reading time, while you sitll have some time left for reading. |
| Resources a network of resources of all kinds. |
| Danny's Bagels Delivery service of prepared meals to most hotels in Guangzhou. Reasonable prices and fast , friendly service, English speaking. |
| Sherry's Place Home away from home for thousands of adopting families. In Guangzhou, right around the corner from the White Swan. Check email-no charge, free stroller, low cost laundry service, great place to purchase gifts. |
| Growth Chart for Chinese girls and boys. Can be used to estimate the height and weight of your child at time of adoption. |