Couple hopes cookbook sales will help raise funds for adoption: A young couple has cooked up a plan to raise enough money to a adopt a baby girl from China. Deidra Helmig and Dean Chan put together a cookbook made up of the recipes from friends and family to help them meet their fundraising goals.
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
All I Want for Christmas . . .
Gold bar issued to mark successful space mission: Photo shows the museum-issued memorial gold bar marking the successful mission of China's second manned spacecraft Shenzhou VI at a press meeting on October 24, 2005. Each of the gold bars, sold upon pre-order only, costs 32,000 yuan (US$3,954.72) and weighs 100 grams and a total 1,000 bars are up for sale.
Monday, October 24, 2005
Local Story
Adoption opens new vistas: After Sheri and Tom Russon traveled to a Chinese orphanage in 2001 to adopt a 1-year-old, their passion for helping homeless kids ignited.
Sunday, October 23, 2005
News
Borders to be shut if struck by bird flu: China will shut its borders if there is a single case of human-to-human transmission of bird flu in the country, its deputy health minister has said.
Featured Flickr Photo
Bridge at Zhujiajiao - Shanghai
This bridge was built in 1571 during the Ming Dynasty. Located east in "the river Town" -Zhujiajiao on the Caogang River, its known as the "long rainbow".
(Courtesy of gaz_zoso)
Saturday, October 22, 2005
News
Beijing Tian'anmen Square to Have a New Look: Mr. Wang, a cleaner in blue uniform, revealed that he started working on the square from 8:30 AM without a break at noon but only removed 1,000-odd chewing gum stains.
Left-behind Children Should Not Be Forgotten: Over the past decade, millions of rural elderly, women and children have been separated from the family's breadwinner as sons, husbands and fathers head to the cities in search of a better wage.
Foreign Language Fever Hits Beijing: Every Friday evening throughout the year, the English Corner at Renmin University of China said to be the "No 1 English Corner in Beijing" is swarming with hundreds of Chinese from different quarters and some foreigners who immerse themselves in chatting with the eager Chinese English learners.
'Grave' bird flu threat to China: China faces a "grave" threat from bird flu, Vice-Premier Hui Liangyu has warned.
Lady Bug Car Magnets
For Sale: Lady Bug Car Magnets
William (Tony) Hooker writes:
My wife and I searched for one of these magnets and couldn't find any so we had some made. We thought other adopting parents might also be interested.
See picture at this link.
5 1/2 inch wide circle (same size you see for school basketball/baseball teams) $5.00 each $1.50 shipping US 48 only Contact for shipping rates outside continental US 48
Email me at wahooker@gmail... for more information
Friday, October 21, 2005
Local Story
Families with adopted Chinese children appreciate town's diversity: "Yi ... er ... san," chants the small band of children huddled around a several knee-high tables pushed together. Every Thursday afternoon, the 5- to 7-year-olds gather after school in an empty classroom in the Pierce School to count and learn new words in Chinese.
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