“An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time,
place, or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle, but will never break."
- Ancient Chinese Belief
The Story of
广白雁
Guang Bai Yan
Guang Bai
Yan was found by a policeman in the Bai Yun district of Guangzhou on
May 15th of 2004. When his
parents were unable to be located, he was presented to the social welfare
institute of the same district. He was
estimated to be two days old. A medical
exam showed him to be healthy with the exception of a cleft on the left side of
his lip. He was given the name Guang (for
Baiyan’s cleft lip did not hinder
his development much at all, and the cleft was repaired surgically in April of
2005. He continued to develop normally,
showing his emotions, playing, and distinguishing between friends and
strangers. He continued to live in the
institute until the summer of 2007 when he came to