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A few pictures of our hotel and places near the hotel.

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A small portion of the Great Wall.

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Our guide took us to the Yun Tai Garden area in Guangzhou one (rainy) day. Quite nice! We ended up killing some time in a greenhouse waiting for a downpour to slow down.

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We went to the orphanage Ruby came from. Here are some of the kids we had to leave behind. Heartbreaking...

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Some photos at the Folk Art museum in Guangzhou. It was formerly a "family retreat center" - quite huge!

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The major cities went overboard with fancy lights on the buildings, bridges, etc. And they were in constant motion. Some buildings had video displays! These are on the Pearl River in Guangzhou.

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We went to the Guangzhou city zoo one day. The zoo had a small amusement area with a dozen rides. And a "animal show" where some animals did some tricks.

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Some of the other families who adopted kids the same week we did.

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We spent most of our time in Guangzhou, since this is the capital of the province Ruby lived in and the location of the US Consulate that handles visas for adopted children. This album has some photos that don't fit any other categories.

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This was a facinating place - it was HUGE. Not fancy, but impressive.

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"Gotcha Day" is a term used in the adoption world for the day you receive your child. Only a few photos; also took some videos.

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One evening we went to the Olympic Village.

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