With the Olympics taking place in China this year, many adoption agencies thought now was a great time to arrange for families with adopted Chinese children to pay a return visit to the country. They could re-introduce their children to Chinese culture and experience the Olympics at the same time. Unfortunately, extremely inflated costs have stopped most families from making the trip.

"[Jane] Liedtke, who considered and ultimately abandoned the idea of organizing an Olympics tour for adoptive families, said rapacious pricing appears to be the norm. This led to a fear on her part, given China's still-nascent service culture, that some bus or hotel operator would drop her group at the last minute if someone else came through the door with a higher offer."

As an alternative, Our Chinese Daughters Foundation organized an event of its own, complete with a live satellite feed of the Beijing opening ceremonies. At a cost of just $375 to $675 for one adult and one child, it's far more realistic for more families.

Thinking about traveling with your child this summer? Learn about summer travel camps at SummerCampsInfo.com.

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With the Olympics taking place in China this year, many adoption agencies thought now was a great time to arrange for families with adopted Chinese children to pay a return visit to the country. They could re-introduce their children to Chinese culture and experience the Olympics at the same time. Unfortunately, extremely inflated costs have stopped most families from making the trip.

"[Jane] Liedtke, who considered and ultimately abandoned the idea of organizing an Olympics tour for adoptive families, said rapacious pricing appears to be the norm. This led to a fear on her part, given China's still-nascent service culture, that some bus or hotel operator would drop her group at the last minute if someone else came through the door with a higher offer."

As an alternative, Our Chinese Daughters Foundation organized an event of its own, complete with a live satellite feed of the Beijing opening ceremonies. At a cost of just $375 to $675 for one adult and one child, it's far more realistic for more families.

Thinking about traveling with your child this summer? Learn about summer travel camps at SummerCampsInfo.com.

Labels: awareness, events

Posted By: Aspen Education Group 0 Comments