We took the bus from Taiyuan to Datong the morning of the 9th.
The Great Wall on the way to Datong.
Our view from the bus.
We checked into our hotel, ate lunch, then went to the Social Welfare Institute.
Emma and her foster mother.
Emma's foster mother was waiting for us when we got to the SWI. We sat and talked for about an hour before she had to get back home. We asked a lot of questions about what Emma was like as a baby and found out she is pretty much the same. Emma was born a singing, dancing, talkative girl who likes to be the center of attention. We also learned that Emma went into foster care when she was about two months old, which was different than we had been told earlier.
Emma's foster mother's main concerns were if Emma was happy and if she was able to walk now. Since both answers were yes, her foster mother seemed happy.
After our meeting with Emma's foster mother we had a quick tour of the SWI. Most of the children and staff were gone for the holiday weekend, so it was pretty empty.
