Our Last Days in Guangzhou

Sorry, running out of time to write, so here's just a big batch of pictures from our last days in Guangzhou.

Visit to SWI

Here are photos from the Jiang Cheng District Social Welfare Institute, including shots of the crib and room where Guan-Guan spent the first 13 months of her life. The Director showed us around the facility, which is quite clean and orderly. The caretakers, including the head caretaker shown holding Guan-Guan, seemed to be genuinely interested in the children. All greeted Guan-Guan happily.

Yang Jiang City

Here are several photos of our drive into the city where we assume Guan-Guan was born. Yang Jiang has about 1 million residents (we think) and includes both rural areas and industrial and residential areas and is centered on the Moyang Jiang (river). There also is a thriving coastal and fishing industry.

Pearl River Cruise

This batch of pictures is from an evening cruise on the Pearl River that we took several days ago. The Guangzhou skyline is highly electronic and animated these days. We've read that it now outshines the Hong Kong lights.

More Guangzhou photos

Here's a set of pictures from the past week; this includes a couple more from our appointment to pick up Guan-Guan, plus photos from a visit a couple days later to the Clan Chen Temple and Academy. There are also some from the visit to the orphanage, a couple photos from the pool at the White Swan, and some recent meals. The food here is quite spectacular!

with love,

Scott, Sue, Zoe, and Guan-Guan