Several Chinese diplomats from the consulate spoke with the families, learning about their stories of raising adopted children while sharing with them Chinese history, culture, tourism and education.

Kindra Dalach, 37, adopted one Chinese girl and one Chinese boy when they were toddlers. Now a mother of six children, Dalach told Xinhua she found the linkage between her and China after she decided to adopt Chinese children.

"My son has a Chinese name 'qiang qiang', which means strong, and he learns everything very fast, even Chinese language," Dalach said.

During the event, children from the Dalach family performed chorus "The Periodic Table Song," which won loud applause.

On their part, the Chinese diplomats invited children of the Sunshine School of the Chinese Consulate General in Chicago to perform chorus "Beijing Opera."