Bonfils-Rasmussen said she was upfront with her daughters about their history and both of them feel curious about their past in China.
The mother also encourages her daughters to study Chinese language and culture in their daily life.
"They are very proud of their Chinese background. They perform Chinese dances at school at New Year festivals and other cultural events, and when teachers want to talk about Chinese culture, they often ask the girls to participate and share their cultural heritage with the classroom."
Overseas families have adopted more than 100,000 Chinese children since the 1990s, according to statistics from the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
"This tour is helpful to improve these children's confidence, because it made them feel the love of their motherland although their birth parents abandoned them for certain reasons," said Lily Nie, the founder and CEO of the Chinese Children Adoption International, a Colorado-based agency.
Zhang Shifeng, director of the China Center for Children's Welfare and Adoption, said this kind of tour also gives the Chinese authorities a chance to see if the children adopted from China are being taken care of by their adoptive families.
About the broadcaster:
Nelly Min is an editor at China Daily with more than 10 years of experience as a newspaper editor and photographer. She has worked at major newspapers in the U.S., including the Los Angeles Times and the Detroit Free Press. She is also fluent in Korean.
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