POSSIBILITIES FOR VISITING PEOPLE & PLACES SIGNIFICANT TO YOUR ADOPTION

While traveling, families often wish to reconnect with people and places important in the life of their son or daughter. Reminiscing is an important part of the journey and these points of connection provide a foundation for your child.

The Ties Program is pleased to assist by requesting permission to visit orphanages, exploring the possibility of meeting foster families and orphanage caretakers, and making arrangements to see other places important to your family’s story such as the hotel where your family first met, a hospital, place of finding, or birth village. Families will travel with an English speaking guide to assist with and personalize the visits.

ABOUT INTERNATIONAL BIRTH FAMILY SEARCH & REUNION
  • In many of the countries we serve, it is possible to do a birth family search. Frankly, there have been many more reunions for international adoptees than we ever thought possible when we started a quarter of a century ago.
  • Having said that, search and reunion is in its infancy in China, and time will tell the direction this topic takes in China.

Here are some of the people and places families have or hope to visit as part of their journey to China. This list is an evolving one with frequent additions. See something missing? Or, are there other people or places on your “dream list?” Please email us. We are always open to helping you with other connections.

This is not a complete listing. If your SWI does not appear, please let us know–we are still happy to make arrangements.

CCCWA (China Center for Child Welfare and Adoption (formerly known as CCAA- China Center for Adoption Affairs)

AnHui Province
AnQing Social Welfare Institute, BengBu Children’s Welfare Institute, ChaoHu Children’s Welfare Institute, ChuZhou Children’s Welfare Institute, Dingyuan County Social Welfare Institute, Dong Zhi County Social Welfare Institute, Fan Chang County Social Welfare Institute, Fei Dong County Social Welfare Institute, Fei Xi County Social Welfare Institute, He Fei Children’s Welfare Institute, Heifei Social Welfare Institute, Huaibei City Social Welfare Institute, Huai Nan Children’s Welfare Institute , Huai Yuan County Social Welfare Institute, Huang Shan District Social Welfare Institute, Huai Ning County Social Welfare Institute, Hui Zhou District Social Welfare Institute, LiuAn Children’s Welfare Institute, Ma’anshan City Social Welfare Institute, Quan Jiao County Social Welfare Insitute,  She Xian Count Social Welfare Institute,  Shucheng County Social Welfare Institute, Tong Cheng Social Welfare Institute, TongLing Children’s Welfare Institute, Tong Xi District Social Welfare Institute, Wu He County Social Welfare Institute, Wu Hu County Children’s Welfare Institute, Wu Hu No.2 Social Welfare Institute, Xiaoxian Social Welfare Institute, Xiu Ning County Social Welfare Institute,  Xuan Cheng City Social Welfare Institute, XuanZhou County Social Welfare Institute

Beijing
Beijing No.1 Social Welfare Institute/Beijing City Children’s Welfare Institute, Beijing City Feng Tai District Children’s Welfare Institute, Beijing City No. 2. Children’s Welfare Institute Beijing No.4 Social Welfare Institute, Beijing No.3 Social Welfare Institute, Tong Zhou District Welfare Institute, New Day Foster Home, New Hope Foundation

ChongQing Province
Bishan County Social Welfare Institute, Chongqing City Children’s Welfare Institute, Chongqing City Fengjie Cnty Children’s Welfare Institute, Chongqing City Kai County Children’s Welfare Institute, Chongqing City Zhong County Children’s Adoption Center, Dianjiang Social Welfare Institute, Feng Du County Social Welfare Institute, Fuling Social Welfare Institute, Hechuan District Social Welfare Institute, Jiang Jin City Social Welfare Institute, Liangping County Social Welfare Institute, Nan Chuan City Social Welfare Center, Qianjiang District Social Welfare Institute, Wan Zhou District Social Welfare Institute, Xiushan County Social Welfare Institute, You Yang Tujia Children’s Welfare Institute, Yun Yang County Social Welfare Institute

FuJian Province
FuZhou Children’s Welfare Institute, GuTian County Welfare Institute, NanPing YanPing District Welfare Institute, NanQing County Welfare Institute, Pencheng County Social Welfare Institute, ShaoWu Welfare Institute, ZhangZhou Welfare Institute

GanSu Province
FuZhou Children’s Welfare Institute, GuTian County Welfare Institute, Lanzhou Social Welfare Institute, WuWei District Social Welfare Institute

GuangDong Province
Chao Zhou City Children Welfare Institute, Da Pu County Social Welfare Institute, Dianbai County Social Welfare Institute, Dong Guan City Children’s Welfare Institute, Feng Kai County Social Welfare Institute, Fo Gang County Social Welfare Institute, Fo Shan City San Shui District SWI, Fo Shan City Shun De Dist.Children’s Welfare Institute, Foshan City Social Welfare Institute, Foshan City Nan Hai District SWI, Gao Ming Dist Soc Welf Inst in Foshan City, GaoZhou City Children’s Welfare Institute, Guangzhou City Children’s Welfare Institute, Guang Ning County Social Welfare Institute, He Shan City Social Welfare Institute, Huazhou City Social Welfare Institute, Hui Dong County Social Welfare Institute, Huizhou City Hui Yang District SWI, Hui Zhou City Social Welfare Institute, Jiangmen City Social Welfare Institute, Jiang Men City Xin Hui District SWI, Kai Ping City Welfare Institute, Lechang City Social Welfare Institute. Lei Zhou City Social Welfare Institute, Lian Jiang City Social Welfare Institute, Maoming Social Welfare Institute, Mao Ming City Mao Gang District SWI, Mao Ming City Maonan District SWI, Mei Zhou City Social Welfare Institute, Ping Yuan County Social Welfare Institute, Qing Cheng District SWI, Qing Xin County Social Welfare Institute, Qing Yuan City Social Welfare Institute, Qu Jiang District Social Welfare Institute, Shan Tou City Welfare Institutem Shan Wei City Children’s Welfare Institute, Shao Guan City Social Welfare Institute, Shen Zhen City Bao An District Social Welfare Center, Shenzhen City Social Welfare Center, Shenzhen City Long Gang Dist. Soc. Welfare Center, Sui Xi County Social Welfare Institute, Tai Shan City Social Welfare Institute, Wuchuan City Social Welfare Institute, Xin Hui District Social Welfare Institute, Xin Yi City Social Welfare Institute, Xu Wen County Social Welfare Institute, Yang Chun City Social Welfare Institute, Yang Dong Social Welfare Institute, Yang Jiang City Social Welfare Institute, Yang Jiang City Jiang Cheng District SWI, Yang Xi County Social Welfare Institute, Zeng Cheng City Social Welfare Institute, Zhan Jiang City Social Children’s Welfare Institute, Zhao Qing City Social Welfare Institute, Zhong Shan City Children’s Welfare Institute, Zhong Shan City Social Welfare Institute, Zhu Hai City Social Welfare Institute

GuangXi Province
Bai Se City You Jiang District SWI, Beihai City Social Welfare Institute, Beiliu City Social Welfare Institute, Bo Bai County Welfare Institute, Cangwu County Social Welfare Institute, Cenxi City Social Welfare Institute, DeSheng Social Welfare Institute, Fang Cheng Gang City Social Welfare Institute, GuangXi DeSheng Social Welfare Institute, Guigang Social Welfare Institute, Guilin City Social Welfare Institute, Guiping City Social Welfare Institute, Heng County Social Welfare Institute, Hepu County Children’s Welfare Institute, Hepu County Social Welfare Institute, Lai Bin City Xing Bin District SWI, Liuzhou Children’s Welfare Institute, Lu Chuan County Social Welfare Institute, Mother’s Love Orphanage, NanNing Social Welfare Institute, Nan Ning City Yong Ning District SWI, Ping Nan County Children’s Welfare Institute, Qinzhou City Social Welfare Institute, Rongxian Social Welfare Institute, Wuzhou Social Welfare Institute, Xing Ye County Social Welfare Institute, Yizhou City Social Welfare Institute, Yongning County Social Welfare Institute, Yulin City Social Welfare Institute, Yulin First Social Welfare Institute

GuiZhou Province
Guan Ling County Social Welfare Institute, Gui Yang CIty Children’s Welfare Institute, Huishui County General SWI, Luo Dian County Integrated SWI, Liu Zhi Special District SWI, Qiandongnan Social Welfare Institute, Qian Nan Zhou Social Welfare Institute, Qian Xi County Social Welfare Institute, Tongren Area Social Welfare Institute, Xing Yi City Social Welfare Institute, Zhen Feng County Social Welfare Institute, Zhenyuan Social Welfare Institute, Zunyi City Honghuagang District Children’s Welfare Institute, Zunyi City Social Welfare Institute

HaiNan Province
Hai Kou City Social Welfare Institute

Hebei Province
Bao Ding City Social Welfare Institute, Cheng De City Social Welfare Institute, Lang Fang City Children’s Village, Lang Fang City Rong Fu Dao Guang Yang District Welfare Institute, Mu Dan Jiang City Children’s Welfare Institute, Qin Huang Dao City Social Welfare Institute, Shi Jia Zhuang City Social Welfare Institute, Shuang Ya Shan City SWI, Sui Hua City Bei Lin District Central Geracomium, Zhangjiakou City Xuanhua District Social Welfare Institute

HeiLongJiang Province
Ba Yan County Social Welfare Institute, Da Qing City Welfare Institute,  HaErBin Social Welfare Institute, HeiHe Social Welfare Institute, HaiLun Social Welfare Institute, HeiLongJiang TangYuan Social Welfare Institute,  Jia Mu Si City Children’s Welfare Institute, JiXi Social Welfare Institute, MuDanJiang Social Welfare Institute, QiQiHaEr Social Welfare Institute

HeNan Province
An Yang City Social Welfare Institute, Charity Home for Orphans of Xin Mi City Welfare Institute, He Bi City Social Welfare Institute, Jiao Zuo City Welfare Institute, Kai Feng City Social Welfare Institute, Luo He City Children’s Welfare Institute, Luoyang City Children’s Welfare Institute, Nan Yang City Social Welfare Institute, Ping Ding Shan City Social Welfare Institute, San Men Xia City Social Welfare Institute, Tai Kang County Social Welfare Institute, Xin Yang City Children’s Welfare Institute, Xin Xiang City Social Welfare Institute, Xu Chang City Social Welfare Institute

HuBei Province
An Lu City Social Welfare Institute, Chang Yang County No. 1 Social Welfare Institute, Chi Bi City Children’s Welfare Institute, Chong Yang County SWI, Dan Jiang Kou Social Welfare Institute, Dangyang City Social Welfare Institute,DaWu Social Welfare Institute, DaYe City Social Welfare Institute, DaZhi Social Welfare Institute, Han Chuan City Children’s Welfare Institute, HanChuan County Social Welfare Institute, HongHu Social Welfare Institute, HuangGang Social Welfare Institute, HuangMei County Social Welfare Institute, Huangshi Social Welfare Institute, Jia Yu County Social Welfare Institute, Jingmen Children’s Welfare Institute,  JingZhou Children’s Welfare Institute, Pu Qi Children’s Welfare Institute, Qi Chun County Social Welfare Institute, Shiyan Social Welfare Institute, Tian Men City Children’s Welfare Institute, TuanFeng County Social Welfare Institute, WuHan Children’s Welfare Institute,  Wuxue City Social Welfare Institute, XiangFan Social Welfare Institute, XianNing District Social Welfare Institute, Xian Tao City Social Welfare Institute, Xiangyang County Social Welfare Institute, Xiao Gan City Social Welfare Institute, Xiaonan District County Welfare Institute,  YangXin County Orphanage, YiChang Social Welfare Institute, Yun County Social Welfare Institute, YunXian Social Welfare Institute, YunMeng SWI, Zhu Shan County Social Welfare Institute

HuNan Province
Chang De City Social Welfare Institute, Chang Ning Children’s Social Welfare Institute, Chang Sha No. 2 Social Welfare Institute, Chenzhou Children Welfare Center, Heng Dong County Social Welfare Institute, Heng Nan County Social Welfare Institute. Heng Shan County Children’s Welfare Institute, Heng Shan County Social Welfare Institute, Heng Yang City Social Welfare Institute, Heng Yang County Social Welfare Institute. Huai Hua City Social Welfare Institute, Jiang Yong County Social Welfare Institute, Lan Shan County Social Welfare Institute, Lin Xiang City Social Welfare Institute, Lou Di CIty Social Welfare Institute. Ning Yuan Social Welfare Institute, Pingjiang County Children’s Welfare Institute, Qi Dong Cheng Zhen Social Welfare Institute, Qi Yang County Welfare Institute, Shaoyang City Social Welfare Institute, Shuang Pai County Social Welfare Institute, The First Social Welfare Institute of Changsha City, Xiang Tan City Social Welfare Institute, Xiang Yin County Social Welfare Institute, Xin Hua County Social Welfare Institute, Yiyang City Children’s Welfare Institute, Yiyang City Social Welfare Institute, Yongzhou City Social Welfare Institute, Yongzhou City Dao County Social Welfare Institute, Yong Zhou City Ling Ling District Welfare Institute, You County Social Welfare Institute, Yuanling County Social Welfare Institute, Yuan Jiang City Social Welfare Institute, Yueyang City Social Welfare Institute, Yueyang County Social Welfare Institute, Zhi Jiang County Social Welfare Institute, Zhuzhou Children’s Welfare Institute

JiangSu Province
Chang Shu City Social Welfare Institute, Chang Zhou City Children’s Welfare Institute, Gaoyou City Children’s Welfare Institute, Huai An City Social Welfare Institute, Jiangyin City Social Welfare Institute,  Kunshan City Social Welfare Institute, Lian Yun Gang City Social Welfare Institute, Nanjing City Children’s Welfare Institute. Nantong City Social Welfare Institute. Suzhou City Social Welfare Institute, Suzhou City Wuzhong District SWI, Taizhou City Social Welfare Institute. Wuxi City Children’s Welfare Institute. Wu Xi City Social Welfare Institute, Wuxian Social Welfare Institute, Xu Zhou City Social Welfare Institute, Yan Cheng City Children’s Welfare Institute, Yangzhou City Children’s Welfare Institute, Yixing City Social Welfare Center, Zhangjiagang City Children’s Welfare Institute, Zhenjiang City Social Welfare Institute

 JiangXi Province
Chong Ren County Social Welfare Institute, Duchang Social Welfare Institute, Fengcheng City Social Welfare Institute, Feng Xin County Welfare Institute, Fenyi County Social Welfare Institute, Fuzhou City Social Welfare Institute, Ganzhou City Social Welfare Institute, Gao An Social Welfare Institute, Guang Chang County Social Welfare Institute, Guixi City Social Welfare Institute, Heng Feng County Social Welfare Institute, Ji An County Social Welfare Institute, Ji An City Ji Zhou District Social Welf Institute, Jianxin Social Welfare Institute, Jing De Zhen City Social Welfare Institute, Jiujiang City Social Welfare Institute, Le Ping City Social Welfare Institute, Nanchang City Social Welfare Institute, Nan Cheng County Social Welfare Institute, Nan Kang City Social Welfare Institute, Nanfeng County Social Welfare Institute, Ning Du City Social Welfare Institute, Pingxiang, Anyuan District SWI, Po Yang County Social Welfare Institute, Ruijin Social Welfare Institute, Shanggao County Social Welfare Institute, Shang Rao City Children’s Welfare Center, Shang Rao City Xinzhou District SWI, Shi Cheng County Social Welfare Institute, Suichuan County Social Welfare Institute, Tai He County Social Welfare Institute, Tonggu County Social Welfare Institute, Wanzai Social Welfare Institute, Wu Yuan County Social Welfare Institute, Xia Jiang County Social Welfare Institute , Xinfeng County Social Welfare Institute, Xinyu City Social Welfare Institute, Xiu Shui County Social Welfare Institute, Yi Chun City Yuan Zhou District SWI, Yihuang County Social Welfare Institute, Yingtan City Social Welfare Institute, Yi Yang County Social Welfare Institute, Yi Feng County Social Welfare Institute, Yong Feng County Social Welfare Institute. Yongxiu County Social Welfare Institute, Yu Gan County Social Welfare Institute, Yujiang County Social Welfare Institute, Zhangshu City Social Welfare Institute

 JiLin Province
Bai Shan City Social Welfare Institute. Chang Chun City Social Welfare Institute, Mei He Kou City Welfare Institute, Si Ping City Children’s Welfare Institute, SiPing City Social Welfare Institute, Songyuan City Social Welfare Institute, Yan Bian Social Welfare Institute

LiaoNing Province
An Shan City Children’s Welfare Institute, Benxi City Social Welfare Institute, Chao Yang City Social Welfare Institute, Da Lian City Social Welfare Institute, Fu Shun City Social Welfare Institute, Jin Zhou City Social Welfare Institute, Pan Jin City Social Welfare Institute, Shen Yang City Social Welfare Institute

NingXia  Province
Ning Xia Children’s Welfare Institute

QingHai Province
XiNing Welfare Institute

ShaanXi Province
An Kang City Children’s Welfare Institute, Baoji Social Welfare Institute, Hanzhong City Social Welfare Institute, Hong Shan Welfare Institute in Yulin City, Jiangzhang Social Welfare Institute, Tongchuan Social Welfare Institutem Wei Nan City Children’s Welfare Institute, Xi An City Children’s Welfare Institute, Xian Yang City Social Welfare Institute, Yan An City Children’s Welfare Institute, Yu Lin City Children’s Welfare Institute, Yu Lin City Yu Yang District Children’s Welfare Institute

ShanDong Province
Dong Ying City Social Welfare Institute, Ji Nan City Children’s Welfare Institute, Ji Nan City Social Welfare Institute, Ji Ning City Social Welfare Center, Lin Yi City Social Welfare Institute,  Qing Dao City Children’s Welfare Institute, Wei Fang City Children’s Welfare Institute, Yan Tai City Children’s Welfare Institute

ShangHai Municipality
Shanghai Children’s Welfare Institute

ShanXi Province
Datong City Social Welfare Institute, Jiao Cheng County Social Welfare Institute, Jin Cheng City Social Welfare Institute, Jin Zhong City Welfare Institute, Lin Fen City Social Welfare Institute, Lu Liang City Social Welfare Institute, Shuo Zhou City Social Welfare Institute, Tai Yuan City Social Welfare Institute, Yang Quan City Social Welfare Institute, Yuncheng City Social Welfare Institute

SiChuan Province
Cheng Du City Children’s Welfare Institute, De Yang City Jing Yang District SWI, Guang’an City Social Welfare Institute, Guang Han City Social Welfare Institute, Guang Yuan City Social Welfare Institute, Le Shan City Social Welfare Institute, Luzhou City Social Welfare Institute, Nanchong City 1st Social Welfare Institute, Nanchong No. 2 Social Welfare Institute, Yi Bin City Children’s Welfare Institute

TianJin Province
TianJin Children’s Welfare Institute

XinJiang Province
Bazhou Children’s Welfare Institute, Chang Ji City Children’s Welfare Institute, Ha Mi Region Children’s Welfare Institute, Shihezi City Social Welfare Institute, Urumchi (Wu Lu Mu Qi) City CWI

YunNan Province
Chu Xiong City Social Welfare Institute, Fu Yuan County Social Welfare Institute, Ge Jiu City Children’s Welfare Institute, Jian Shui Social Welfare Institute, Kaiyuan City Social Walfare Institute, Kunming City Children’s Welfare Institute, Kunming City Dong Chuan District Social Welfare Center, Meng Zi County Social Welfare Institute, Mi Le County Social Welfare Institute, Qu Jing City Children’s Welfare Institute, Zhao Yang District Social Welfare Institute

ZheJiang Province
Dong Yang City Social Welfare Institute, Hang Zhou City Children’s Welfare Institute, Hang Zhou City Xiao Shan District SWI, Hang Zhou City Yu Hang District Social Welfare Center, Jiande City Social Welfare Institute, Jin Hua City Social Welfare Institute, Lan Xi Social Welfare Institute, Lin An City Social Welfare Institute, Li Shui City Lian Du District Child.Welfare Institute, Longyou Welfare Institute, Ning Bo City En Mei Children’s Welfare Institute, Quzhou City Social Welfare Institute, Tai Zhou City Jiao Jiang District Social Welfare Institute, Tonglu County Social Welfare Institute, Wen Zhou City Children’s Welfare Institute, Yi Wu City Social Welfare Institute.

The Ties Program does not endorse any of the people or places listed above, but rather offers them as options families have indicated they may want to visit.