[Violet31]

I´m looking for people who lived in Shanghai, China. I have more details if someone can answer my question.

Could anyone be so kind to tell me how to perform a search there? My embassy hasn´t been able to do much and neither has the staff at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They told me I need to get in touch with some English speaking Chinese person.

If anyone can help, please let me know.

All the best,
Violet

[progunr]

I don't know of many options for your search, but this is one site available for China, perhaps it may be of some help.

LOOK FOR YOU - Search

[Fr_Chuck]

Are they citizens of China or are they citizens of some other nation.
And what is the purpose of the search.

[simoneaugie]

China is a different world. Most of it's population does not speak english at this point. Yes, find a person who speaks the common Chinese language (and understands how China works) and English. Ask her to help you.

[Violet31]

Are they citizens of China or are they citizens of some other nation.
And what is the purpose of the search.

They are close relatives, but born in China and possibly Chinese citizens if they didn´t escape the cultural revolution when they were children. My purpose? To reunite my family, of course. They made contact years ago, but we lost them. I need to find them and their children, if they had any before it is too late.

I have tried the site Look for you with their names, but nothing came up. Maybe it would if I could translate their names in Chinese. I´ve been to China and found the house where they used to live, but they were gone and no one could or would give me any details. I don´t speak Chinese.

I post this in the hope someone who speaks English and Chinese will be good enough to help me.

This is very important to me.

Violet

[Fr_Chuck]

This may seem silly, but I have to deal with a few churches at times in various parts of the world. For some like Korea or China I have asked help from a martial arts instructor, for help from some of the restaurant workers and at times other people from my church. I have to help in translation.

[Violet31]

It´s not silly at all, Chuck. I learned in China that it´s best to seek help from people like that. I will ask a martial art teacher one of my family members goes to.

I know my missing relatives got help from some people at the University of Shanghai. I´m trying to get hold of someone who may remember them there.

Any other useful tips? I live in the hope that some Chinese/English speaking persons will see my post and give me advice and help.

China is indeed very different from our Western or European culture. There are different ways of handling investigations there. However, China feels not as closed when I first started my search. It is much more open now, so I will not loose hope.

All the best,
Violet