"And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me."
Matthew 18:5

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

"Pending Translation" and Nanchang, Jiangxi, PRC

Well, we have nothing to do now but WAIT. We had an update from the agency today; they send it every month on the 15th with the current status of all adoptions in process through their Waiting Child program. Macey's file was labled as "pending translation". That means that while we are logged in, they haven't officially started translating our dossier yet. The next stage is "translation" meaning it is being translated and then "pending review" and then "review". Since these emails only come out once per month, I hope we are a couple steps higher before we get another update. "Review" would be a good place to be by then but I'll take "pending review" too!

So I thought I'd share a little info about Nanchang, Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. Nanchang is the capital of the province so it is where we'll stay when Macey joins our family forever!! We'll be there about 5 days I think.
Here's some info I have gathered from the Internet:
Nanchang means 'a prosperous south part of China'. Being over 2,200 years old, Nanchang is a city with significant historical relevence. As the capital city, it is undoubtedly the political, economic and cultural center of Jiangxi Province.
Nanchang belongs to the sub-tropical monsoon climate; therefore it will bring you mild and pleasant weather for almost all the year round.

Nanchang is a beautiful city with the Gan River, the mother river of local people, traversing through the whole city. Water is her soul or in other words water carries all her beauty. Lakes and rivers in or around Nanchang bring a special kind of charm to the city.
Nanchang is honored as 'a green pearl in the southern part of China' thanks to its clear water, fresh air and great inner city virescence.

Long and splendid history endows Nanchang with many cultural relics, among which the Tengwang Pavilion is the most famous. It is no exaggeration to say that Tengwang Pavilion is the pride of all the locals in Nanchang. Many men of letters left their handwritings here which tremendously enhance its classical charm.
Here's a map of China that shows where Nanchang is located. You can also see Beijing to the north, where we'll sight see for a few days, and Guangzhou in the south, where we'll get Macey's visa at the US Consulate.






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