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Chinese Nannies Chinese Nannies Limited Liability Company
(LLC) is a selective nanny placement agency offering parents sought
after, hard to fine Mandarin speaking childcare professionals in their
homes. We aim to globalize your child and further their cultural
understanding by connecting them to the world though language. For more
information, please visit http://www.chinesenannyforyou.com/
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Family's Heart carries a variety of hand made children's
blankets and comforters, a large selection of sterling silver Chinese
symbol charms and charm bracelets and well as many great gifts, all
inspired by our children's birthplace and culture. Website:
http://www.afamilysheart.com/index.php
Adoption
Conversations When shall I begin to discuss the adoption?
Should I tell my child her mother was a drug addict? What do I do if my
child is angry and says that we are not his real parents? How do I
handle hurtful comments made by my child's friends or other adults? How
do I find out what my child is really going through inside? What exactly
should we tell to children about their adoption story? And at what age?
This in-depth practical guide explores the questions adopted children
are likely to ask, with suggestions for helpful explanations and
answers. Looking at different age groups in turn, the author provides a
wealth of suggestions for possible dialogue with adopted children.
"All Across China" Book
The third book in an exciting new Children’s Geography series, “All Across China,” provides a tour of China’s 34 provinces, municipalities, and other regions. As with “Friends and Mates in Fifty States”(Galde Press) and “All Across Canada” (Chipmunkapublishing), Ellen Weisberg, Ph.D. and Ken Yoffe, M.D. once again provide an entertaining and educational way for the whole family to learn about one of the world’s most important and interesting countries. Using the mnemonic devices of clever rhymes and naming characters after the provincial capitals, “All Across China” also includes endless fun facts and charming artwork to answer such questions as:
Where are the Terracotta Warriors?
What do they mean by Sichuan, Hunan, and Cantonese food?
Where can one see the Great Wall of China?
What do Xi, Dong, Bei, and Nan mean?
China is the world’s fourth largest country and, with over a billion people, has the largest population. It is full of breathtaking mountains and rivers, fascinating animals and crops, and many different cultures and languages. Join Cai, Na, Ning, Song, and dozens of their friends on a trip All Across China!
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A special price for FCC families has been created. Along with the discounted pricing, 10% of sales by FCC families will be donated to The Half the Sky Foundation. The price for FCC families is $19.99 including shipping and handling vs. $24.50 at retail. The price for the Boxed Set is $49.99 including shipping and handling vs. $68.95 at retail.
You can visit us at www.babylearnschinese.com but please email us at info@babylearnschinese.com to place your order for the special price. Please do not hesitate to call us at (213) 213-8631 and ask for Yvonne. Please reference FCC.BabyLoveCards
offer a line of Asian Adoption Announcement for Moms to be. The website
offers birth announcements, baptism, birthday and baby shower.
Barefoot
Books independent children’s book publisher offers multicultural titles, including many that feature China. Barefoot Books combine beautiful artwork and rich language to tell stories that introduce children to many cultures, create a sense of global community and convey universal messages. Barefoot’s book Motherbridge of Love, celebrates the relationship of a mother and her adopted Chinese daughter, while also portraying the birth mother’s wishes for her child. Another Barefoot title, Little Leap Forward, is a real-life story told from the perspective of a 10 year old boy, focusing on growing up in Beijing in the 1960s, at the time of the Cultural Revolution. In The Great Race, we…” race along with Rat, Monkey, Dragon, and their companions while discovering the origin of the Chinese Zodiac. This bright and colorful book includes intriguing notes about the Chinese calendar, the festivals, and the animal that rules each year.” Please visit www.barefootlibrarian.com for more information and to purchase these and other children’s books which stimulate creativity, engage the imagination and encourage the curiosity of children.
Berkshire Encyclopedia of China: In five large-format volumes and nearly 1,000 expert-written articles, the Berkshire Encyclopedia of China provides unrivaled insight into Chinese history and culture today in nearly a thousand fascinating articles that include everything from "Adoption" and "Banking" to "Wound Literature" and "Zhou Dynasty." Each of the Encyclopedia of China's 800 articles is accessibly written and lavishly illustrated. The articles range from 500 to 3,000 words and begin with a short summary or abstract. They cover a vast range of social and environmental issues (“Food Safety”), new communications and media (“Internet Use,” “Blogging”), and topics relevant to the global economic crisis (“Stock Markets,” "Beijing Consensus,” and “Currency Valuation”), as well as a full range of historical and cultural subjects studied in Asian Studies and World History courses. There are hundreds of maps, timelines, primary source sidebars, traditional proverbs, and unique modern and historic photographs.
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China
Travel Guide #2 A China travel guide website with all kinds of
travel information and resources.
Chinese@Home
is an online resource for teaching Chinese - we specialize in online "one-to-one"
teaching methods, with students engaging directly with our professional
teachers in China. To achieve this we have developed a unique and
powerful set of teaching applications, as well as creating teaching
materials for all levels of ability. We are very aware that online
teaching needs to be safe and secure, and we therefore offer complete
reassurance that online sessions can be monitored and notified to
parents. In addition, we are able to give direct feedback on a student's
progress to parents. The URL of our site is:
http://www.chineseathome.com/.
We are on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKLwIwqzqX0.
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Dillon
International China Tours One of the many milestones in an
adoptee's life is the decision to visit his or her birth country. Dillon
International's birthland tour offers a complete tour package for all
families, regardless of agency used for adoption placement, that allows
participants to experience their birth country's culture, heritage, and
people. This journey is a great emotional and financial commitment
allowing adopted persons an opportunity to learn more about their
origins. We have been escorting tour groups since 1989 with staff who
offer adoption sensitivity and experience. Dillon's China birthland
tours are small, child-centered groups that ofer attention-to-detail and
an adoption emphasis. Visit
http://www.dillonadopt.com/Tour-C.htm
for more information.
Dos
Besitos is an online business that sells hand-crafted adoption
related items. As a mother of two internationally adopted boys, Dos
Besitos was originated in an effort to create special and meaningful
items that can be customized for adoptive families of any country. I can
personalize a map magnet set by featuring your child's birth
city/village or I can incorporate your child's adoption date or LID date
on the back of a special pendant you can wear close to your heart. As
language and culture are paramount in my family, my hope is to celebrate
the joy of international adoption with other adoptive families. Please
visit Dos Besitos at http://DosBesitos.etsy.com.
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Elite Dresses was created to help parents shop for affordable yet quality dresses for their little princess. Please feel free to check out the store at www.elitedresses.com for beautiful girls' dresses that your princess will use on her birthday, first communion, on formal parties, graduations, holidays and feast your eyes with our traditional chinese dresses. Plus you're in for a treat at our freebies section here!
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Guilin
Publishing Company was founded in order to create new products
of interest for the adoption community, with the goal of offering books
on the topic of adoption issues that at the same time entertain. Touched
by an Angel's Tear - a story about the process of adoption is the first
children's book offered by the company. Based on the real processes
experienced by adoptive families, the story follows the events starting
with a woman's desire to adopt and ending with a perfect match made
between an adoptive family and an infant. Author, compser and lyricist
L. Steven Santora, an adoptive father established Guilin City
Publishing. The name for the company is derived from the beautiful city
of Guilin, China. Website: http://hannatheangel.com/
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Harmony
is a collection of traditional stories from one of the world’s
oldest civilizations. For over two thousand years, the Chinese have used
brief sayings known as chengyu to sum up practical wisdom and ethical
principles. Most chengyu are associated with a story that illustrates
their meaning, and these stories have passed down by word of mouth over
the centuries. Gathered in this volume are twenty-four of the most
popular chengyu and the stories based on them, each beautifully
illustrated by one of China’s foremost artists, Ji Ruoxiao. For
readers curious about the cultural context of the tales, the book
includes a brief overview of Chinese religious traditions as well as
background notes on each story, a map, and a chronology. Simple, often
humorous, and always wise, these tales will delight readers of all ages,
making Harmony a book to cherish.
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We provide highly relevant and useful language learning tools to learn
Chinese and other languages as well.
www.lucyschineselife.com
is an online shop featuring a wide variety of traditional chinese Items,
the shop is located on shamian island in guangzhou and caters to
adopting families as well as tourists, offering adopting families a
piece of chinese cuilture to take home for their newly adopted
treasures. Granite etchings, hand painted portrait bottles and oil
paintings, as well as silk dresses in sizes from 1 to 18 chinese artwork
and ornaments and traditional tea sets, jewlery and pendents everything
to help keep your childs heritage a wonderful part of their life.
Chinese dolls and much more all at
www.lucyschineselife.com.
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Maya's
Journey Home - This heartwarming story tells of love and
different kinds of family. Maya, a panda growing up in a Chinese
orphanage, learns about love and how a family can be made up of many
different things. She, along with her best friend, Elsa, learn about
mommies and daddies and hope to have one some day. This is their story!
Visiting Suitemates Publishing Company
www.suitematespublishing.com
to order your copy today!
“Using songs, movement, and activities, teacher Mei Mei Hu delivers a powerful learning experience in an enjoyable way.” -Adoptive Families magazine
Now Available to Order:
Let's Visit Dawei Village (Play & Learn Chinese with Mei Mei Vol.7) explores contemporary life in a rural Chinese village. It was filmed on location in Anhui province in Central China. Come see the children of Dawei as they attend school, do homework, play games, work on the farm, and enjoy weekend activities. All language is presented in English, Pinyin, and Chinese characters. "This is an engaging and beautiful visual presentation of the daily lives of children in a contemporary Chinese village. Families, libraries, and educators should add this unique educational DVD to their collection for learning Chinese and Chinese culture." - Yan Ma, PhD, director, Confucius Institute, University of Rhode island
Let's Play Games (Play & Learn Chinese with Mei Mei Vol.6) presents authentic Chinese games as played by children in China today. The upbeat melodies and games will captivate children of all ages and adults as well. Join Mei Mei and her friends in this charming video as they dodge, duck, chase, and catch each other while playing. All language is presented in English, Pinyin, and Chinese characters. Games: Catch the Fish * The Little Monkey Is Eating a Peach * Old Wolf What Time Is It? * The Little Pig * The Hawk Catches the Chicks * Close Open * Grab the Tail * Expressions * Stamping on Balloons.
Dance and Learn Chinese with Mei Mei: (Volume 4) - Currently, our most popular video. "The enthusiasm and spontaneity of the children is contagious, inviting viewers to join in. The videography, transitions, and sound are excellent with colorful changing Chinese landscapes for each song. With the repetitious nature of the songs, children will be able to sing the words after a few viewings. Elementary school teachers, dance instructors, and daycare workers could easily use segments of the production to teach the dances and the Chinese language. A great way to learn about another culture through song and dance."Lets Go to School with Mei Mei: (Volume 5) - "Instructor Mei Mei Hu takes youngsters on a sparkling tour of a Chinese school. With sprightly musical interludes backing footage of girls and boys arriving at school, eating breakfast, exercising, dancing, napping, and much more. This sampled program from a five-part Play and Learn Chinese series, not only offers a lovely taste of a school day in China but also introduces Mandarin." -- Booklist (American Library Association)
Speak and Sing Chinese with Mei Mei (CD format) - Ideal for the car or home, this lively CD with 7 lessons and 11 songs will have your child speaking Chinese in no time. A booklet is included with English, Pinyin and Chinese characters. "My daughter and I listen to this CD in the car while out and about. We both love listening to the songs…My daughter (28 months old) actually asks to listen to it, 'Chinese please!' I can't say enough nice things about this CD. You won't be sorry you purchased it!" !" - KSL, nicknamed "emma-and-me," at Amazon.com
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in Time designs watches for all types of retailing venues.
Recently we have undertaken a special project that allows us to bring
one of our unique designs directly to the individual customer. Our
Gotcha Day Moment Timepiece features a Chinese silk strap with a genuine
Jade Bezel. This one-of-a-kind watch commemorates adoptions from China
and celebrates the very first moment mother and daughter meet. The
genuine Mother of Pearl dial features the Chinese symbols for mother and
daughter and the words “Mother and Daughter” are etched on the
stainless steel case back. The cost of the watch is $59.95 plus shipping
and handling. Please visit our website at
http://gotchadaymoment.com/
for more information.
Oyster House Antiques offers for sale traditional antique Chinese furniture, which is hand picked by the owner and staff during yearly trips to mainland China. The furniture is carefully restored and repaired by our own beloved crew of Chinese craftsmen, using traditional methods that have been maintained and refined for nearly 4000 years.
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Mei Mei's newest two DVDs, Let's Play Games and Let's Visit Dawei Village are now available to order. To order videos or learn more, visit Mei Mei's website at http://www.meimeiandme.com/ or email her meimeihu@meimeiand me.com
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Red
Thread Trading Company Specializing in Sterling Silver Charms
made exclusively for the Red Thread Trading Company. Select from
Mother/Daughter, Forever Family, Mei Mei, Mother/Son, Grandmother, Red
Thread or Adoption. Each charm can be worn on a silver chain around your
neck or added to a charm bracelet. We also have a large selection of
Chinese/adoption related Italian Charms.
http://www.theredthreadtradingcompany.com
Rubimoon
- W have sassy and comfy womens clothing and girls clothing. We also
design sandals, flip flops and handbags for you. Everything is handmade
from high quality fabrics and leather embellished with sequins, beads
and rich embroidery. We have just added a line of beautiful China Girl
quilts, baby quilts and diaper bags that are maed by a womens
cooperative in Northern China. We have also just added some wonderful
handmade knitted dolls made by a womens cooperative in Southern China.
Checki it out at http://www.rubimoon.com/
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YAYA
Learning LLC is a company manufacturing and selling Chinese
learning cards. When pressing a YaYa card, the card will pronounce the
word on the card. YaYa cards are ideal for children who want to learn
Chinese but the parents don't speak Chinese. YaYa cards can also help
adults to learn some basic phrases in Chinese since there is also a
short phrases package. Please visit www.yayacards.com
for more information.
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