Today we had the wonderful opportunity to visit Esme's orphanage in Dong Guan City - about 90 minutes from our hotel. The orphanage is very large and in excellent condition. There are about 900 children at the orphanage most of which are special needs. About 200 of the 900 children are in foster care. We saw the school building where the older children go to school and their rest rooms where they nap everyday. Chinese children go to school until about 5:00 pm but are given a 2 hour afternoon break for lunch and a nap. We were also shown one of the several houses on property that are simulative homes for some of the children. The children in the home we visited ranged in age from babies to about 2 years old. Several of the older kids had club feet. They were such happy kids and couldn't get enough of us picking them and "tossing" them in the air- their laughs were infectious. We also got to visit the playground and our three kiddos had a blast burning off some energy playing, climbing, and running. It was an awesome visit.
In the late afternoon we ventured out to the surrounding streets for some shopping. We found some cute pants and a dress for Esme and some little toys too. The streets in China are crazy because the pedestrians do not have the right of way. The cars honestly won't stop for you so it gets dangerous. Also the cars bounce from lane to lane constantly and lane lines mean nothing. Not a place a foreigner would ever attempt to drive! After shopping we headed to Pizza Hut for a nice sit down meal- yes Pizza Hut in China is much more elegant than at home. Everyone enjoyed some familiar tastes and Kaia loved her waffle fries. Another great day in China seeing the culture of our girls' birth!
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