I Was Abandoned As Baby on the Street During China’s One-Child Policy Era
Summary
The article tells the story of a woman who was abandoned as a baby on a street in China during the time of the one-child policy and later adopted by a family in Memphis, Tennessee. She shares her experiences growing up adopted, searching for her biological roots, and how social media helped her connect with her past.Key Facts
- The author was left on a sidewalk in Nanchang, China, at 3 days old during China's one-child policy era.
- She was adopted at 14 months old from an orphanage where she was very sick with pneumonia.
- Her adoptive family in Memphis gave her a loving and happy childhood.
- She was openly told about her adoption from a young age.
- The author only started researching her birthplace in college and was surprised by how modern Nanchang is.
- At age 7, she visited China through a program for abandoned girls.
- Becoming a mother made her rethink her feelings about being abandoned and her biological family.
- Social media has helped her feel more connected to her origins.
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