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Students win national award for smart cerebral palsy rehab system
Xi'an-Jitong - Liverpool University 28th August 2026 Science and Technology Students win national award for smart cerebral palsy rehab system By Huatian Jin Translated by Xueqi Wang Edited by staff editor A team of undergraduate researchers at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) has received a national award for its smart rehabilitation system for children with cerebral palsy that combats mental fatigue with fun, interactive games and collates real-time data. Lower-li
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Children, society benefit from inclusive education
China Daily 29th August 2026 Children, society benefit from inclusive education Next week, children across China will return to school. They will be packing their bags, putting on new uniforms and looking forward to seeing their friends and teachers again. It is a moment that reflects the importance that families and communities across China place on education and the opportunities it creates for every child. It is also an opportunity to reflect on how schools can become even
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Chinese wife, 90, inspires millions by preserving Alzheimer’s husband’s dignity
South China Morning Post 26th August 2026 Chinese wife, 90, inspires millions by preserving Alzheimer’s husband’s dignity A 90-year-old woman in Beijing is devoted to caring for her husband with Alzheimer’s disease, determined to safeguard not only his health but also his dignity. Wen Bo and her husband, who is two years older, first met as secondary school classmates. After several years of long-distance courtship, they married in 1960. Together, they raised two sons and emb
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Ministry releases handbook on gender-inclusive dormitories
Taipei Times 26th August 2026 Ministry releases handbook on gender-inclusive dormitories By Hollie Younger The Ministry of Education today released a handbook for colleges to use when creating gender-inclusive dormitories, including case studies from National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) and National Chengchi University (NCCU). The handbook was put together by the Taiwan Gender Equality Education Association and academics, including Bih Herng-dar (畢恆達) and Lin Mei-chun (林玫
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Teen Developers Harness AI to Tackle Everyday Social ChallengesBuilding an Innovation Hub
City News Service 25th August 2026 Teen Developers Harness AI to Tackle Everyday Social Challenges Building an Innovation Hub by Zhu Shenshen Teenagers are turning to artificial intelligence to tackle everyday social challenges, developing projects ranging from a smart medicine cabinet for elderly residents in remote mountain villages to a 3D assistant for sign language learners and a visualized music training tool. More than 500 AI projects created by young developers were s
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China City Talk. How Shanghai is turning public spaces, technology and social care into everyday services
China Daily 21st August 2026 China City Talk. How Shanghai is turning public spaces, technology and social care into everyday services Reserving the best for people By Huang Lanlan, Hu Yuwei, Zhang Yashu and Chen Xia Editor's Note: An international metropolis on the shores of the East China Sea, a new migrant city rising from the Gobi Desert... China's cities embody a remarkable range of forms and efforts etched across a diverse range of landscapes, all of which is reflecte
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Asia-Pacific Community. Chinese-built rehab center restores hope to Mongolia's disabled children
Xinhua 20th August 2026 Asia-Pacific Community. Chinese-built rehab center restores hope to Mongolia's disabled children Editor: huaxia On the western outskirts of Ulan Bator, beside the gentle Tuul River, stands a whimsical building striped with bright multicolored panels. This is Mongolia's largest, best-equipped rehabilitation and development center for children with disabilities, a humanitarian landmark funded and constructed by the Chinese government. Since opening its d
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Pic story. disabled doctor brings medical care to residents in China's Xinjiang
Global Times 20th August 2026 Pic story. disabled doctor brings medical care to residents in China's Xinjiang By Xinhua Li Chuangye cannot walk on his feet like most people. Instead, he moves forward in a squatting position, lifting his feet in turn with his hands, and swinging his small body, one twist after another. This 38-year-old doctor hails from a poor family in Henan Province in central China. When Li was seven months old, he contracted polio, a disease that once pose
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‘Die on the road, not in hospital’. Chinese man takes paralysed wife on epic road trip
South China Morning Post 20th August 2026 ‘Die on the road, not in hospital’. Chinese man takes paralysed wife on epic road trip Their journeys are filled with kindness from strangers, from helpful villagers after an accident to scenic staff carrying her onto rides By Zoey Zhang A man from eastern China has spent a decade travelling with his partially paralysed wife, claiming that life on the road has made her “100 times” more spirited. Liu Peijin, 69, a former serviceman fro
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China to expand education support for people with disabilities in Xizang
China Daily 20th AUGUST 2026 China to expand education support for people with disabilities in Xizang China Disabled Persons' Federation (CDPF) said on Wednesday that greater efforts will be made through the country's paired-up assistance program to support the development of education for children and young people with disabilities in Xizang and other Tibetan-inhabited areas over the next five years. A circular issued at a work conference held by the CDPF said the federation
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Hengqin schools host 63 health sessions benefiting 10,000-plus
News Guangdong 13th August 2026 Hengqin schools host 63 health sessions benefiting 10,000-plus A health team in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin delivered 63 health education sessions to more than 10,000 teachers and students during the 2025–2026 academic year. The team is known as the school's "health vice principals" of the cooperation zone. It, in partnership with medical experts, provided 50 targeted sessions on infectious disease prevention, ran 3
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Disabled singer revives folk melodies
China Daily 13th August 2026 Disabled singer revives folk melodies Shaanxi artist uses Shaanbei songs to kindle a love for musical storytelling By Li Lei Shaanbei folk songs, a musical storytelling tradition from northwestern China, were once the working chants of farmers in the region. For Wang Zhong, a singer with a walking disability from rural Shaanxi province, they became a mission and a source of strength. Wang grew up in Zhangjiayao, a small village in the loess hills
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New education guideline mandates hands-on scientific inquiry projects
China Daily 5th August 2026 New education guideline mandates hands-on scientific inquiry projects The Ministry of Education issued on Tuesday a new guideline requiring all students in grades four through nine to complete at least one scientific inquiry project each semester, as part of a broader effort to strengthen hands-on science education and improve students' scientific literacy. The guideline launched the "Learning by Doing" initiative, which will take effect starting f
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From robot workers to AI glasses. Exploring everyday AI in Hangzhou
People's Daily 5th August 2026 From robot workers to AI glasses. Exploring everyday AI in Hangzhou In Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, artificial intelligence is stepping off the screen. It is taking physical form in robots that cook, serve customers, inspect equipment and assist people in their daily lives. Spanish filmmaker Larry Levene encountered that shift at the Hangzhou Embodied Intelligence Exhibition Centre, which gathers robots designed for real-world setti
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China-developed brain-computer interface robot helps patients walk again
Global Times 5th August 2026 China-developed brain-computer interface robot helps patients walk again Country’s BCI sector advancing toward industrialization at fast pace By Ma Jingjing Wanting to move but being unable to is the plight of patients with lower-limb mobility impairments. Today, a homegrown cutting-edge technology is working to solve this problem. Recently, at the high-end equipment exhibition area of the Anhui Innovation Pavilion in Hefei, capital of East China'
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Young musicians with autism take Singapore stage in inclusive concert
ECNS 3rd August 2026 Young musicians with autism take Singapore stage in inclusive concert Ecns.cn Editor:Zhang Dongfang A cross‑border musical collaboration took place on Saturday at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music in Singapore, where young autistic musicians from Shanghai shared the stage with a local children's orchestra. The performance vividly demonstrated the power of music to promote self‑expression and support social inclusion. https://www.ecns.cn/m/cns-wire/
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Litigation brings down barriers to accessibility
China Daily 4th August 2026 Litigation brings down barriers to accessibility By YANG ZEKUN China is using procuratorial public interest litigation to strengthen barrier-free environment construction to protect the rights of people with disabilities, the elderly and those with accessibility needs, according to the country's latest human rights action plan. The National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2026-30), released by the State Council Information Office in June, calls
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China's implantable BCI tech helps quadriplegic patients return to work with latency below 50 ms
Global Times 31st July 2026 China's implantable BCI tech helps quadriplegic patients return to work with latency below 50 ms By Liu Yang and Zhang Weilan China's implantable brain-computer interface (BCI) technology has made substantial progress in clinical trials, enabling multiple patients with high-level quadriplegia to return to work, with command latency below 50 milliseconds, the Global Times learned from Shanghai-based medical technology firm StairMed on Thursday. This
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Paralysis inspires Chinese man to build mind-controlled wheelchair that wins top prize
South China Morning Post 31st July 2026 Paralysis inspires Chinese man to build mind-controlled wheelchair that wins top prize A man from southeastern China transformed his experience with paralysis into a source of inspiration, creating a mind-controlled wheelchair prototype in just 48 hours during a technology competition. Wang Ning, 33, and his wife from Shenzhen recently took part in a Shanghai-based Hackathon hosted by RedNote, where they earned first prize in the hardwa
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2 mln elderly people receive caregiving service subsidies in China in 2026
Xinhua 31st July 2026 2 mln elderly people receive caregiving service subsidies in China in 2026 About 2 million elderly people with disabilities in China have received government subsidies to purchase caregiving services so far this year, the country's Ministry of Civil Affairs announced Thursday at a press conference. The subsidies are available to older individuals who have been assessed as having moderate or more severe disabilities, based on criteria that evaluate their
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