July 28 - August 6, 2013
The Province of Jiangxi is jointly-sponsoring a
wonderful heritage tour which will run July 28 through August 6, 2013, starting
in Shanghai and finishing in Nanchang. Jiangxi is among the Provinces with the most adoptions; this tour was
designed with Jiangxi children and their families in mind, as well as families
with children from Shanghai, Jiangsu and other East China regions; however, it
is open to all children adopted from
China. In addition to the tour, there is also an option to add time at
the beginning or end to allow for orphanage visits or to see other sites in
China. Naturally, such additional trips involve extra cost.
Financial
support for the in-China tour expenses for all Chinese adoptees who participate
is available by China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs, through CCCWA. These subsidies
are available for a limited number of families, so apply soon. Applications are
welcome until all spaces are filled.
Highlights of the tour
include a three day sightseeing tour in Shanghai and Suzhou, followed
by visits to: Jiangxi Provincial Capital City of Nanchang; Jingdezhen, China’s
centuries-old “Capital of Porcelain”; a visit
to Longhu (Dragon and Tiger) Mountain, the birthplace of Taoism; and the
amazing peaks, strange stones, famous trees and rare flowers of Sanqing
Mountain. For a detailed itinerary and applications, please visit Gladney Asia www.gladney.org.
Tours for
all families will be coordinated through Gladney China Heritage Tours, under
the direction of Gongzhan Wu, Vice President and Managing Director of Gladney’s
Asia Programs. In-China arrangements will be made by the Bridge of Love Adoption
Service in Beijing. Gladney will help travelers gather the documentation
required for in-China travel, visa application preparation and processing In
addition, they will assist families who wish to extend their tour with a visit
to Social Welfare Institutes or other sites in China.
If you
have questions about the tour or the application process, please contact
Gongzhan Wu at Gongzhan.wu@gladney.org or Lydia Macci at chinaheritagetours@gladney.org.
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