Chinese Embassy holds reception for American families with children adopted from China

Chinese Embassy in the United States held a reception on Saturday for the American families having adopted Chinese children.

"It is a miracle that people so far away apart get connected, form a family, go through all the cultural barriers and live happily together. This is a strong proof how eastern and western cultures can coexist in harmony instead of clashing with each other," Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Zhang Yesui said when addressing the event.

Around 80 American families with children adopted from China, along with officials from U.S. Congressional Coalition on Adoption, U.S. Department of State and other agencies, were invited to the reception.

"The friendship between the two peoples will be further enhanced by a new generation with Chinese descent and American background. China will continue to commit itself to the bilateral cooperation of adoption and to the Sino-U.S. friendship," said the Ambassador.

U.S. officials attending the reception also expressed their thanks and willingness to push forward the friendship between the two countries and the two peoples.

Carrie Lewis, a young American mother, came to the reception with her two daughters adopted from China. Hannah, seven years old, was adopted in 2003 from China's Hunan province, and Molly was adopted from Chongqing in 2008 when she was just ten months.

"I love China, I have been there before. And I thought it's a beautiful country, with beautiful children. I got two wonderful girls, I love them very much," Lewis told Xinhua, explaining why she decided to adopt Chinese children.

"We took Hannah back (to China) when we went to adopt Molly. As soon as Molly is a little bit older, I want to take them back to see the cities they are from, make sure they feel comfortable going to China, being in China," she added.

Source:Xinhua