How I Finally Started Searching for My Birth Parents (And What I Found)

As a Chinese adoptee, I always wanted to search for my birth parents, but for a long time it didn't feel like a real option. That changed when I had a chance encounter with someone who had found their own birth family using resources available today. In this video, I walk through exactly what I did and what I found. I cover: Registering with the National Reunion Database through the Nanchang Project, one of the most important first steps for Chinese adoptees beginning a birth parent search Taking a 23Mofang DNA test through ICSA-China, a Chinese DNA testing service that searches databases specifically within China Breaking down my 23Mofang results, including some surprising findings about my Han Chinese ancestry Finding my foster mom in China with the support of dedicated volunteers, one of the most unexpected and meaningful moments of this entire search If you're a Chinese adoptee who has thought about searching for your birth family but didn't know where to start, this video is for you. The resources exist. The community is out there. And this is just the beginning of my story. I've been on this journey since high school in my head, and I'm finally doing it in real life. I'm documenting everything.