DNA Kit Giveaway

Be featured on our new Blog and/or in our Book about Search & Reunion! All Book Project and Blog submissions are automatically entered to win a free DNA test sponsored by FamilyTreeDNA!

Eligibility:

Chinese adoptees anywhere in the world may submit to both the Book Project and Blog.

Adoptive relatives of Chinese adoptees anywhere in the world may submit to the Blog only.

Prizes:

Two lucky participants will be chosen at random on September 23rd to win a free DNA test sponsored by FamilyTreeDNA. The giveaway ends on September 22nd; winners will be notified by email and will have 24 hours to collect their prize or else another winner will be selected. The DNA test must be redeemed on FamilyTreeDNA.com no later than September 30th, 2024.

How to Enter:

All submissions received through our Book Project and Blog submission portals (Google Forms connected on our website) by September 22nd are automatically entered to win. If you have already submitted through the official Forms, you are entered! Each quality submission counts as a separate entry.

Book Project Submissions: Search & Reunion

We are excited to announce that Nanchang Project is working to self-publish a book! Our vision for the book is to shed light on the Chinese adoptee search and reunion experience. Over successive trips to China and networking with locals, we have compiled stories and quotes from birth families. We are now preparing a book which will bridge the gap between adoptees and birth families through a selection of work submitted by the adoptee community accompanied by the thoughts and stories of birth families. This final work will be available to purchase with the proceeds going towards the operations of The Nanchang Project, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Topics:

Your experience with origins searching and/or reunion as a Chinese adoptee. This can include taking a DNA test, thinking about your relatives and where you came from, considering a birth family search, visiting your finding spot/orphanage/foster family, searching for birth family, finding biological relatives, or another topic related to search or reunion. See submission ideas here.

Types of content accepted:

Personal quotes, memoir/reflection pieces, essays, poems, artwork, illustrations, & photography

For full details about the book and submissions, click the button below!

Submission deadline for giveaway: September 22
Regular book deadline: November 1

Blog Submissions: Various Topics

Our newly launched blog was established to feature pieces written by Chinese adoptees, birth families, searchers, and more as they share their experiences in this growing collection. Explore themes of search and reunion, identity, culture, community, personal narratives, and special topics to connect our community touched by adoption.

Topics:

• Search and Reunion

• Traveling to China

• Coming of age

• Identity

• Family dynamics

• Relationships

• Mental health

• Culture

• Personal experiences, individual stories

Special Topics:

• Chinese holidays

• Book/film recommendations for adoptees

For full details about the book and submissions, click the button below!

Submission deadline for giveaway: September 22
Regular blog deadline: Rolling, year round

Disclaimer: Please note that not all submitted pieces will be published and accepted pieces are subject to revision and edits. We will contact you if your piece is selected and you are welcome to resubmit your piece for future opportunities. 

If there are any questions, please email us at hello@nanchangproject.com