IChongqing 2nd November 2026 In Chongqing, Visually Impaired Students "See" Artifacts Through Touch, Sound and Scents By DENG, NAN Twenty high school seniors from the Chongqing Special Education Center did not visit the Three Gorges Cultural Relics Science and Technology Protection Base on Oct. 25 to look at exhibits behind glass. Instead, they picked up restoration tweezers, brushes and airbrushes, ran their fingers over replica artifacts, traced Braille labels and listened

China is extending information accessibility to more areas, particularly those closely related to the daily lives of people with disabilities and older adults, according to a report. The report on the implementation of the Law on Building Accessible Environments was submitted on Tuesday to the ongoing session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the country's top legislature, for deliberation. The report said accessible information and communication se

People's Daily Online 29th October 2026 A Shenzhen Retrospective | Part V. An entirely online bank? China's got it. By Andrew Smith Digital wallets like AliPay. Cutting-edge banking apps. It seems that with every passing day, China becomes more synonymous with pioneering banking technology and ease of both B2B commerce and personal finance. But on my last day in Shenzhen, I encountered an even more groundbreaking aspect of Chinese banking: visiting the headquarters of WeBank,

People's Daily Online 26th October 2026 A Shenzhen Retrospective | Part III. A city block full of robots By Andrew Smith Our third day in Shenzhen found us going even deeper into the city's innovative industries and development of high-quality productive forces. That morning, we ended up taking a tour of Longgang district's AIR Robot Block - an entire street dedicated to showcasing and selling new forms of robotic and AI technology. Shenzhen is already quickly becoming a city

China Daily 26th October 2026 Kicking for gold to inspire next generation Amputee ignites disabled people's passion to pursue sports dreams Every morning, Ma Yinghu starts his day with a 5-kilometer run. Since he began training in para taekwondo in 2018, the 30-year-old athlete from Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture, Gansu province, has dedicated 11 months to training each year, a routine he has maintained for eight years. At the 12th Gansu Provincial Games for Persons with Di

Macau Post Daily 26th October 2026 CDSJ5 conference explores inclusive education development in Macau Colégio Diocesano de São José 5 (CDSJ5) Principal Wong Kin Man announced during Saturday’s “Greater Bay Area Sign Bilingualism and Co-enrolment Education Conference” that the event aimed to explore inclusive education. The conference was held at the Macau General Union of Neighbourhood Associations’ (UGAMM – widely known as Kai Fong, its short name in Cantonese) headquarters

UA News Vision impairment linked to higher dementia risk in Hong Kong A long-term study in Hong Kong involving 15,576 people aged 65 and older linked moderate and severe vision impairment to a higher risk of subsequently developing dementia. According to News-Medical, participants were followed for up to 16 years. How the study was conducted The sample included Chinese people living in the community who did not have dementia at the start of the observation period. The partici

Global Times 10th October 2026 Beijing’s 12345 hotline offers global lessons in people-centered governance By Shen Sheng A visitor walks past a sign for the 2026 Beijing Forum on Swift Response to Public Complaints in Beijing on October 12, 2026. The forum opened that day under the annual theme "Digital Intelligence Era and People's City." Photo: VCG The 2026 Beijing Forum on Swift Response to Public Complaints opened in Beijing on Monday under the annual theme "Digital Intel

China Daily 12th October 2026 AI tool aims to bridge communication divide By HAN JINGYAN Chinese entrepreneur Cheng Lu is exploring whether multimodal artificial intelligence can bring benefits beyond productivity gains to people long underserved by technology. Cheng, a former Google developer relations program manager and Hugging Face Fellow, has developed the AI accessibility concept EchoBridge to focus on communication barriers between people who use sign language and thos

East China Normal University (ECNU) REVIEW OF EDUCATION 30th September 2026 ECNU Beyond the classroom. What does successful inclusive education really look like in China? Inclusive education seeks to ensure that all students, including those with disabilities, have access to appropriate educational opportunities in the least restrictive environment. In China, the policy known as "Learning in Regular Classrooms" (LRC) has become the primary educational placement for students

China Daily 5th October 2026 Visualising new horizons for the disabled Program prepares partially sighted freshmen to navigate college life By Li Lei In the quiet elegance of Beijing Normal University's auditorium, 21 Chinese students stepped forward on the red carpet one by one, white canes in hand, to receive their graduation certificates and commemorative badges. The ceremony marked the end of a transformative nine-day residential program designed to prepare visually impai

China Daily 9th October 2026 Innovative eye implant brings hope to blind After spending more than 30 years navigating life in relative darkness, a visually impaired man, surnamed Qiu, believed the prospect of regaining some sight was gone forever. However, Qiu is now able to recognize and write numerals, Chinese and English characters, grasp items with his hands, and avoid obstacles when walking. Thanks to the latest developments in brain-computer interface technology, some s

Xinhua 8th Oct 2026 China unveils plan to expand, improve rehabilitation, nursing care services. Editor: huaxia China on Thursday unveiled a plan to expand and improve medical rehabilitation and nursing care services, with measures to increase service resources, strengthen professional training and promote the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Under an implementation plan issued by the National Health Commission and the National Development and Reform Commission, cities wi

China Daily 9th October 2026 Without arms, beyond limits. A champion across the track and taekwondo mat. By Hu Yumeng and Ma Jingna Twenty-four years after an accident left Ma Yinghu without arms, the now 30-year-old athlete left the 12th Gansu Provincial Games for Persons with Disabilities with no less than three golds and one silver. Growing up in rural Dongxiang county of Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture, Gansu province, he had no professional coach or training facilities.

China Daily 5th October 2026 Visualising new horizons for the disabled Program prepares partially sighted freshmen to navigate college life By Li Lei In the quiet elegance of Beijing Normal University's auditorium, 21 Chinese students stepped forward on the red carpet one by one, white canes in hand, to receive their graduation certificates and commemorative badges. The ceremony marked the end of a transformative nine-day residential program designed to prepare visually impai

South China Morning Post 26th September 2026 Young minds, big ideas. Meet five laureates of the AIA Kowloon’s Choi Hung Estate is one of the most photographed corners of Hong Kong, its rainbow facades gracing thousands of Instagram grids. But how do you translate those colours, structures and spaces into something that a visually impaired person can “see”? Atta Yu Yee-ting, 22, a fresh graduate in occupational therapy from Polytechnic University, has an answer. Launched in 2

Taipei Times 22nd September 2026 Doctor encourages awareness of ADHD in adults By Lin Chih-yi and Esme Yeh / Staff reporter, with staff writer Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) could experience procrastination or forgetfulness in daily life, a psychiatrist said. Although it is not unusual for people to procrastinate while dealing with the stresses of daily life, those who regularly avoid completing tasks until the last minute might have ADHD, psychia

Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University 11th September 2026 Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University shares China's eye health practices at WHO SPECS 2030 meeting Written and Edited by: Feng Xianzhe Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center (ZOC), Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) shared its experience in expanding eye care services and monitoring effective refractive error coverage (eREC) at a meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) SPECS 2030 initiative held fro

China Daily 9th September 2026 Plan to boost special education nationally Focus on building inclusive, accessible system for children with disabilities A new action plan, released by China's Ministry of Education and six other central government departments, has set a target to maintain the 97 percent enrollment rate of school-age children with disabilities in compulsory education through 2030. Released on Aug 31, the plan outlines a comprehensive push to build a high-quality

Channel 5 News 11th August 2026 EdUHK & CNOPE survey. teachers' worries on strained SEN resources A survey by the Education University of Hong Kong and the Council of Non-profit Making Organisations for Pre-primary Education shows nearly 90% of teachers are concerned about insufficient resources for implementing inclusive education, while only 16% believe the current teacher-student ratio is sufficient to effectively implement inclusive education. The survey began in March a