Snow in China

The first snowfall came to Mt. Huangshan on the evening of Nov 18. In past years the first snowfall usually came in December.

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McBride couple makes international adoption a reality: Kroy and Susan Christison of McBride have adopted a little girl from China. The couple brought one-year-old Bronwyn home on October 20 after a two-week stay in China for the three to become adjusted to one another and to finish the paperwork.

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An open avenue to open arms: People seeking international adoptions, including many Minnesotans, are increasingly turning to China, whose adoption rules are rigid but predictable.

China-Related TV

China Sprout posts a much-appreciated weekly guide for China Related TV listings.

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Guilin
Situated in the northeast of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guilin has always been famous for its scenery and culture.

Guilin is a karst basin surrounded by mountains. The Li River flows through Guilin from north to south. It has a subtropical monsoon climate with an annual temperature of 19C, and 310 frost-free days. Annual rainfall averages 1,926 millimeters.

Guilin is the most beautiful sightseeing area in China. Every year a great number of tourists visit Guilin. The Li River scenic area is very famous for it charming scenery.

The city is well- known both at home and abroad for its five wonderful characteristics: green hills, clear waters, fantastic caves, spectacular rocks and sweet scent of osmanthus.

The clear Li River is like a green jade ribbon floating among thousands of green hills. From Guilin to Yangshuo the Li River traverses 83 kilometres. The either bank of the river affords the most beautiful scendry as a long art gallery with rich natural in poetic and picture.

(Courtesy of Wang HL)

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Adopted kids get best of both worlds: Last year, the United States adopted 7,704 Chinese orphans, mostly girls, bringing the total number up to about 50,000 in the past 12 years, according to US authorities.

Bird Flu News

China has first bird flu fatality: A woman in the eastern province of Anhui died after being infected with the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the health ministry said.

China to vaccinate 14bn poultry: China has vowed to vaccinate all of its estimated 14 billion poultry to contain the spread of bird flu.

Can China cope with bird flu?: China has announced its first human death from bird flu, raising renewed fears about the possible spread of the disease among birds and humans.

Olympic Collectibles

Commemorative bagdes of Beijing Olympic mascots issued: A shop assistant of the Laofengxiang Gold Shop shows a silver commemorative badge of "friendlie", the mascot for Beijing Olympic Games in Caohu. The gold and silver commemorative badges of the "friendlies" were issued in China on Nov 12. The face of the badge features the standard picture of "friendlies" and on the back is the emblem of the Beijing Olympic Games.

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The Chosen Ones ... Stories of Adoption: The arrival of Zoe Grace from China to the home of Shawn and Julie Hardin in Kosciusko, through the process of adoption, has brought a lot of changes for the family.

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Programs help families maintain links to China: When Brad and Ruth Kuhlman of St. Cloud decided to adopt a child, they looked in all directions -- domestic and international. The compass pointed toward China and led them to Carly, now 2-1/2.