http://blog.chineseoutpost.com/2006/02/14/chinese-adoption-the-jinjiang-orphanage-and-the-one-child-policy/ An American who taught in China in 1993-94 returns for a visit in 2006 with his native Chinese wife and their two pre-schoolers. Sat, 22 Oct 2011 03:14:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.chineseoutpost.com/2006/02/14/chinese-adoption-the-jinjiang-orphanage-and-the-one-child-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-3000 Pat Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:17:58 +0000 http://blog.chineseoutpost.com/2006/02/14/chinese-adoption-the-jinjiang-orphanage-and-the-one-child-policy/#comment-3000 Aaahh... the wonderful one child policy. As you mentioned, it is based on what sort of job the parent has and what sort of social welfare is available. In short, it is based on the 'hukou'. However, I know lots of people who have tried to game the system to have multiple children, even if they aren't affluent, as you mentioned. In fact, my wife had an out of wedlock child back in 1991. The hukou was in the father's name, however, he married another woman later and now has a son. Both children have residency in Xi'an (and are therefore eligible for public education, health care, etc.) but I know of other families who have transferred a son/daughter to a grandparent/other so that they could try again. Aaahh… the wonderful one child policy. As you mentioned, it is based on what sort of job the parent has and what sort of social welfare is available. In short, it is based on the ‘hukou’. However, I know lots of people who have tried to game the system to have multiple children, even if they aren’t affluent, as you mentioned. In fact, my wife had an out of wedlock child back in 1991. The hukou was in the father’s name, however, he married another woman later and now has a son. Both children have residency in Xi’an (and are therefore eligible for public education, health care, etc.) but I know of other families who have transferred a son/daughter to a grandparent/other so that they could try again.

]]> http://blog.chineseoutpost.com/2006/02/14/chinese-adoption-the-jinjiang-orphanage-and-the-one-child-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-122 jean bennett Thu, 07 Sep 2006 04:10:33 +0000 http://blog.chineseoutpost.com/2006/02/14/chinese-adoption-the-jinjiang-orphanage-and-the-one-child-policy/#comment-122 We adopted in August of 2005 from Jinjiang Orphanage. Our daugter was left in a ditch by a road in a village. She is dehydrated from the tropical heat and they nursed her to health. We are very thankful that someone found her and she is alive and in the states with us. Our experience going to the orphanage was very eye opening. Thank you for your information. We adopted in August of 2005 from Jinjiang Orphanage. Our daugter was left in a ditch by a road in a village. She is dehydrated from the tropical heat and they nursed her to health. We are very thankful that someone found her and she is alive and in the states with us. Our experience going to the orphanage was very eye opening. Thank you for your information.

]]> http://blog.chineseoutpost.com/2006/02/14/chinese-adoption-the-jinjiang-orphanage-and-the-one-child-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Postcards from China » Mini Follow-Up: A P.S. on the Jinjiang Orphanage Story Mon, 27 Mar 2006 02:11:41 +0000 http://blog.chineseoutpost.com/2006/02/14/chinese-adoption-the-jinjiang-orphanage-and-the-one-child-policy/#comment-16 [...] Just a couple follow-up notes on the “Chinese Adoption, the Jinjiang Orphanage, and the One-Child Policy” story: [...] [...] Just a couple follow-up notes on the “Chinese Adoption, the Jinjiang Orphanage, and the One-Child Policy” story: [...]

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