r/chineseadoptees

hi!
i was adopted at the age of 1years old in 2005 in China. i am well familiar with the one kid rule back then.
because of this, i've been left on a hospital porch with a red note from my parents but no name or anything:(
i am now 21 years old, living with my canadians parents.
i was always curious about how does one find their biological parents. if theres a slight chance for me to meet them once in my life..
i need advices!!

thanks sm

Hello, 20 F, I was adopted in 2006 (born 2005) from Jiangxi province yet my DNA test claims I'm from Guangdong area, as well as 30% South-east asian, most likely Vietnam. Is this a common thing that where adoptees are moved across provinces? I look the most different from the other girls I was adopted with and the birth certificate claims I was found outside the gate at a social welfare institute in Jiangxi, I'm curious if this is something that happens a lot or if there is some other circumstances I should look into, I am a bit aware of the child trafficking that happened in the Guangdong province, but I would like any more information on that if someone has it

What are the best DNA tests to find my biological parents ? Since 23 and me is gone, idk where to look.

Hi, I was adopted in 2009, I’m 17 yo F, and I just got back from a trip to China with my adoptive mother and brother.

First of all, I'm incredibly happy that I was able to make this trip, and I'm so grateful to my mom because I've seen adopted children on this channel who are much less lucky than I am...

This trip was incredible because I finally felt like I belonged somewhere (even though people often stared at me because I was with Europeans). Since I live in a rural area of Belgium, there are no Chinese people around me, except a friend who is mixed chinese. There are still three other girls who were adopted at the same time as me, but they aren’t interested yet in learning about their country of origin and they live in others cities than mine. Other than them, I don't know any other adopted of my age.

I learned Chinese about a year before going (not seriously enough tho), with the help of a language partner. At first there, I was really happy to understand a few sentences, and since I look Chinese, people spoke to me in Chinese. But I quickly felt insufficient because my level wasn’t nearly good enough and I was putting pressure on myself—since I looked Chinese, I was Chinese, so I should have been more fluent in my own language...

I didn’t go there to find information about my parents, but rather to explore the country with the help of a travel agency and guides. Thanks to that, I not only discovered the idyllic side of China, but I also discovered places where I might have grown up in less rich areas. I know I’ve had many benefits from being adopted, but socially speaking, I feel left out where I am and I feel like my personality would fit in better in China, and it's the only place where I've ever felt pretty, even though my mom tells me so, because I don't fit European standards.

I wasn’t used to the food or the way of life but still I miss everything now that I've returned, for example in european bar there's strip-tease but in chinese one there are good looking boys who sing well 😶‍🌫 Despite all of this I fell so lonely because I saw lots of young people in couples or with friends, and I was craving that. I think I'm craving people who look like me... I realize it's a bit too much to ask isn't it? I should be satisfied, but I still feel like something’s missing I’ve already tried making friends online, but it’s not easy. I don't know what to do to fill this void.

Thank you for reading. I'd be happy to talk with you if you'd like.