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I Was Abandoned As Baby on the Street During China’s One-Child Policy Era

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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