Why adopt from China?

China has thousands of abandoned healthy girls living in the many Social Welfare Institutions (orphanages) across the country.
Girls are abandoned due to a complex number of reasons but many, many girls are loved and wanted by their mother but simply cannot be kept. Many women feel they have no alternative but to place their daughters for adoption. Unfortunately, this act is against the law in China. Women are taking an incredible risk when they leave their daughters to be found by someone else. Abandonment IS the only way to make an adoption plan for women in China. For many women that chose life for their daughters, as difficult as it is to understand, this is their only way to give them a chance for a better future.
To understand the issue a little more read 'The Lost Daughters of China' by Karin Evans and 'Wanting a Daughter, Needing a Son' by Kay Ann Johnson.

China is a country whose culture dates back to the earliest records known to man. At first glance, some of China's beliefs may seem quite different than those we hold in the western world. One example of this is the cultural preference for a male child. There are several reasons why Chinese families might prefer a boy over a girl. In rural provinces, a family's livelihood depends directly on the output of its family members. Because of this, a family with sons would be at a considerable advantage than one with daughters. Historically, it is also the son's honored responsibility to take care of his parents in their old age. A daughter, however, would be expected to care for her husband's parents rather than her own. In this regard, the Chinese believe that having a son is crucial to their livelihood, as well as a form of social security for the parents when they grow older. Although in recent years, China has done much to change these belief systems, many families, especially in rural areas, still strongly favour the birth of a male child. This situation is further complicated by China's One-Child Policy, which prohibits families from having more than one child.
As a result of this policy, combined with the centuries old preference for boys, thousands of girls throughout China are aborted before birth or abandoned after.