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China woman dances with eye patch and mask after losing partial jaw. vision in one eye to cancer
China Daily 5th June 2026 China woman dances with eye patch and mask after losing partial jaw. vision in one eye to cancer A 24-year-old Chinese woman keeps managing to shine on stage despite wearing a patch and a mask after she lost an eye and her left upper jaw to cancer. Han Yifei, from eastern China’s Jiangsu province, has moved many people online and garnered over 7,000 followers on a social media platform with her beautiful ballroom dancing. In videos she uploaded, she
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Cinema enters a new age of immersive filmmaking
Xinhua 23rd May 2026 Cinema enters a new age of immersive filmmaking With a virtual reality headset strapped over her eyes, a 9-year-old girl surnamed Zhao stepped into a shimmering cinematic world, where she moved her small hands with purpose through the air as she learned sign language to help a character in an animated VR film. In similar immersive experiences, audiences are no longer mere viewers but active participants. As more people flock to VR films, drawn by blockbus
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Shanghai Railway Services Get More Accessible for Passengers With Disabilities
Shanghai Daily 29th May 2026 Shanghai Railway Services Get More Accessible for Passengers With Disabilities by Ke Jiayun For most travelers, a train station is where a journey begins. And for passengers with disabilities, it is where every detail counts, from a working elevator and a wider security lane to a wheelchair ready at the entrance and a staff member waiting on the platform. At Shanghai railway stations, those details are becoming part of a smoother travel experience
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Technology opens new doors to accessible living
People's Daily 28th May 2026 Technology opens new doors to accessible living Recent advancements in technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), brain-computer interfaces and bionic engineering are offering renewed hope and expanding possibilities for people living with disabilities. China's 2025 statistical bulletin on the development of the cause of people with disabilities reported that 1.487 million people with disabilities received basic assistive devices last year. F
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SPP hikes protection for disabled minors
China Daily 29th May 2026 SPP hikes protection for disabled minors By Yang Zekun China's procuratorial authorities are strengthening legal protection for minors with disabilities by using case-based supervision and cross-departmental coordination to address difficulties in accessing education, medical assistance, compensation and long-term development. The Supreme People's Procuratorate and the China Disabled Persons' Federation recently released seven typical cases related t
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China to launch 3rd national sample survey on disabled population
State Council People’s Republic of China 29th May 2026 China to launch 3rd national sample survey on disabled population China will in June launch its third national sample survey on people with disabilities, which is set to run through December 2028, according to a statement released by the General Office of the State Council on Thursday. The third survey comes 20 years after the second one, conducted in 2006, and nearly four decades after the first one was carried out back
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Using good as bait’. blind China girl detained after fake hit-by-bike clip gets 100 million views
China Daily 26th May 2026 Using good as bait’. blind China girl detained after fake hit-by-bike clip gets 100 million views A viral video of a blind woman on a tactile pavement being hit by an electric bike, which turned out to be staged, has sparked a wave of public anger in China. The video has been viewed more than 100 million times online. It has also raised questions about similar scams involving the visually impaired and fears that it could diminish public’s trust in t
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Discovering white-knuckle thrills in an unlikely place
China Daily 25th May 2026 Discovering white-knuckle thrills in an unlikely place By Wang Xiaoyu | As a sports fan, I grew up watching the Olympics, but I had never paid much attention to the Paralympics. That was probably because I rarely encountered visibly disabled people in my daily life, and I also assumed that Paralympic events lacked the same drama and excitement as able-bodied competitions. So when I went to the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics in early March as a
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China's cold climb to winter sports peak
China Daily 26th May 2026 China's cold climb to winter sports peak Systematic support sends nation's disabled athletes to top of Paralympic table By WANG XIAOYU Two decades ago, when Chinese Paralympic athlete Fu Chunshan moved around on his crutches, the national flag on his skiing jacket would often peel at the edges or fall off entirely. With few resources and little funding, his team had no official outfitter and had to stick the flag on with adhesive tape. "Before each c
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Motivational speaker Nyima Wangdu. Blindness is not a defect but a trait
CGTN 25th May 2026 Motivational speaker Nyima Wangdu. Blindness is not a defect but a trait Nyima Wangdu was born in Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. In the Tibetan language, his name means "powerful sun." He lost his sight at three months old due to an eye disease. This could have defined his life, but he has shown through action that darkness is not the end. In 2002, Nyima entered a school for the blind run by the Xizang Disabled Pers
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China Focus. Guide dogs help visually impaired individuals secure easier living
Xinhua 23rd May 2026 China Focus. Guide dogs help visually impaired individuals secure easier living by Xinhua writers Yue Yuanyuan, Tian Ying, Zhang Boqun Whether negotiating the bustling streets, tackling the crowded subways or strolling through the tranquil parks of Beijing, Wang Zhihua is always accompanied by a Labrador in a bright red vest. "This is Ms. Mango, my guide dog and also a beloved member of my family," said the 43-year-old visually impaired man. International
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Launch of the "Qinglan Program" in Beijing. China Association of Social Welfare and Senior Servic (CASWSS), Fudan Institute on Ageing and Neutech Group Jointly Build the "Hope Project" for China's Eld
Taiwan News 21st May 2026 Launch of the "Qinglan Program" in Beijing. China Association of Social Welfare and Senior Servic (CASWSS), Fudan Institute on Ageing and Neutech Group Jointly Build the "Hope Project" for China's Elderly Care Industry On the afternoon of May 18, 2026, the press conference of the Youth Directors Growth Accompaniment Program (referred to as the "Qinglan Program") was successfully held at the National Convention Center in Beijing. The event was jointly
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China Focus. Ramp by ramp, China goes barrier-free
Xinhua 21st May 2026 China Focus. Ramp by ramp, China goes barrier-free For Deng Hongyan, a Beijing-based landscape architect who uses a wheelchair, a 10-centimeter step was once enough to turn a simple trip for coffee into an ordeal. Like many busy professionals, she simply wanted to grab her daily coffee. But a single step at the entrance of a cafe in her office park became a major obstacle. She often had to ask strangers to go inside and buy the coffee for her, something t
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Beijing workshop uses 3D printing to empower disabled workers
China Daily 20th May 2026 Beijing workshop uses 3D printing to empower disabled workers By Li Lei A subdistrict in Beijing is testing a new model to integrate people with disabilities into the cultural and creative economy by equipping them with 3D-printing skills, as local authorities seek sustainable ways to boost employment and social inclusion. On Tuesday, the Sanlitun 3D Printing Digital Workshop for People with Disabilities — an employment program backed by the Sanlitun
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Macau's Inclusion Conference & Festival kicks off 1st day of discussions & activities
Macau Today 19th May 2026 Macau's Inclusion Conference & Festival kicks off 1st day of discussions & activities Keynote speeches, art workshops, and consultation sessions directly between parents and experts took place at MGM COTAI for the first day of the free-admission Inclusion Conference & Festival, a key platform for neurodiversity, inclusive education, and mental health dialogue. Yesterday’s first day of the conference, supported by integrated resort operator MGM, gathe
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From patient to pioneer
China Daily 18th May 2026 From patient to pioneer Over a decade after a life-changing accident, amputee Cai Lu forges ahead with successful prosthetics business By LI LEI Twelve years ago, doctors told Cai Lu he would never walk again. This week, as China marks its 36th National Disability Day, the 34-year-old is proving them wrong — not just by walking, but by running a prosthetics firm whose clients include Paralympic gold medalists. Cai's journey from a 35-day coma to cofo
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China Focus. Tech for good. Innovation empowers disabled in China
Xinhua 18th May 2026 China Focus. Tech for good. Innovation empowers disabled in China At a rehabilitation room in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, 59-year-old Sun Renchun took steady steps forward with a bionic leg, an accomplishment he previously believed was impossible. Several other leg amputees were doing the same, their faces lighting up with each deliberate stride. "I thought I would never stand up again. But after wearing the bionic leg for just over half a mo
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Judicial services made more accessible to nation's persons with disabilities
China Daily 18th May 2026 Judicial services made more accessible to nation's persons with disabilities Ed DC exJudicial services have been made more accessible to people with disabilities in recent years, thanks to intensified collaboration between courts and disabled persons' federations. With details of five landmark cases released on Sunday, National Disability Day, the Supreme People's Court and the China Disabled Persons' Federation reaffirmed their commitment to better
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16 visually impaired runners to take on 6 half marathons in 6 days in Beijing
Global Times 17th May 2026 16 visually impaired runners to take on 6 half marathons in 6 days in Beijing By Lu Wenao Sixteen visually impaired runners will attempt to complete six half marathons in six consecutive days in Beijing starting May 19, in an initiative aimed at encouraging more blind and visually impaired people to take up sports. The event, to be held at the Olympic Forest Park, will see participants cover 21.0975 kilometers each day, totaling more than 126 ki
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Feature. When researchers study challenges they live with
Xinhua 17th May 2026 Feature. When researchers study challenges they live with Editor: huaxia A young researcher sitting in a wheelchair looked out at the audience in a Beijing conference hall and described a future in which blind people can move through crowded streets with devices capable of sensing danger before it arrives. "A guide device should do more than detect obstacles," he said. "It should work almost like a second pair of eyes." Around the room, heads nodded in r
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