There were some very heartfelt speeches. Kathlene Also spoke at the dedication.
She talked about how we had a special affinity with Fuling and China through our children. How we have kept connected with other families because of that affinity. We identify ourselves as parents of Fulingers. It was a very good speech.
Director Yang knew many of the girls by name and sight. It is pretty amazing!
[Director Yang poses with 4 of the 7 girls from our group]After the speeches we had a ribbon cutting ceremony to dedicate the orphanage.
[Lily and I cutting the ribbon]
[Girls posing with all of the local officials and orphanage directors]
[The Australian delegation ;-)]
[Director Yang and one of the Fuling girls]
[view from the 2nd floor of the orphanage]
[View from the 2nd floor of the orphanage] 
[My camera gear at rest]
[Chessie]
[Lily]
[Sophie]
[Gracie whispers something to Grace]
[Carli]
[Lily and I cutting the ribbon]
[Girls posing with all of the local officials and orphanage directors]
[The Australian delegation ;-)]
[Director Yang and one of the Fuling girls]
[view from the 2nd floor of the orphanage]
[View from the 2nd floor of the orphanage] 
[My camera gear at rest]
[Chessie]
[Lily]
[Sophie][Mya]
[Gracie whispers something to Grace]
[Carli]One of the Fuling girls performed a wonderful Ballet. She had Chinese symbols that she held up throughout the dance.
A Temple that can been seen from the new orphanage grounds.
[Lucy getting a kiss from her parents Alan and Joy]
[Lily had a balloon headband]
[Sophie playing on some of the playground equipment]
[Chessie and Mya playing on the playground equipment]
[Our police escort always at the ready]
[View of the bridge from the orphanage]
A Temple that can been seen from the new orphanage grounds.
[Lucy getting a kiss from her parents Alan and Joy]
[Lily had a balloon headband]
[Sophie playing on some of the playground equipment]
[Chessie and Mya playing on the playground equipment]
[Our police escort always at the ready]
[View of the bridge from the orphanage]After the ceremony, we came back to the hotel and decided to walk around the city a bit. Do a little shopping and some sight seeing.
Ciao - Eric and Lily
4 comments:
Hi Eric,
Thanks for posting all these fantastic photos and commentary from the trip. Wish I were along this time to relive some of the memories of our first visit now nearly eight years ago--and to help you eat some of that Sichuan food!
Looking forward to catching up on all the details the next time we're in Seattle.
Scot
Eric,
Thanks for the commentary and particularly for the great photos (esp. the full size ones). I always like having more pictures of Toddie and Liann even though I couldn't come with them this time.
Greg Downs
Eric~
As usual, great photographs and great commentary. What a wonderful ceremony this must have been and how touching that they asked y'all to cut the ribbons for the new Orphanage. May many kids from the new place find loving families/homes as did Lily's group.
Lily,
You look like you are having so much fun! What a great photo of you with the balloon around your head.... FUNNNNYYYYY! You look so happy and I'm happy for you as well.
All the best in the remainder of the trip. See you soon.
Marquinho's dad
Hi Eric its me Mya I don't know if you still check this of not but you called me sopie in the pictures of the four of us
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