China Daily 12th November 2026 Preventing childhood myopia before the first pair of glasses By Hua Xia When a child starts squinting at the blackboard, holds books unusually close when reading or watches TV from very near, this may signal the onset of myopia. A visit to an eye doctor follows, resulting in a prescription and a pair of glasses. For many parents, this seems to settle the matter. But the reality is often more complex. The prevalence of myopia among Chinese studen

Global Times 12th November 2026 Rare disease communities in China help shape AI and open-source tools around everyday needs that standard products overlook By Shan Jie For Aili, the starting point for innovation was a cup, a pair of chopsticks and a computer keyboard - everyday objects that had become difficult to use as his muscles weakened. Living with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), Aili wanted assistance with movements that other people take for granted. Wh

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

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,

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

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 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 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

Post Mag How King Chan plans to mainstream mental-health solutions in highly stressed Hong Kong 25th September 2026 In manageable doses, stress drives growth: muscles strengthen, memory sharpens and the mind learns to thrive. But prolonged, unmanaged stress can reverse those gains, devolving into mental, physical and emotional distress. For King Chan Kai-man, that dynamic is both a research focus and a routine observation in the real world. “If you feel distressed, anxious an

South China Morning Post 28th September 2026 How Selina Wong hopes to expand the reach of traditional Chinese medicine in Hong Kong PostMag talks to five bright and ambitious Hong Kong recipients of the AIA Scholarships initiative to find out what lies ahead for them: here, we meet Selina Wong, a Chinese-medicine and biomedical-science student championing holistic healing for all ages By Nicole Hurip Young minds, big ideas: meet five laureates of the AIA Scholarships programm

South China Morning Post 25th September 2026 How Wilson Cheng’s start-up is cutting in-flight food waste Young minds, big ideas: meet five laureates of the AIA Scholarships programme, which was founded on the belief that education can open doors not only for individuals, but for the communities they will one day serve. There is a 7mm gap between the main body and the handle of an airline trolley – that is the space Wilson Cheng Wui-sum’s camera has to fit into without disrupt

South China Morning Post 25th September 2026 How Atta Yu is transforming the landscape for visually impaired Hongkongers Young minds, big ideas: meet five laureates of the AIA Scholarships programme, which was founded on the belief that education can open doors not only for individuals, but for the communities they will one day serve. Kowloon’s Choi Hung Estate is one of the most photographed corners of Hong Kong, its rainbow facades gracing thousands of Instagram grids. But

China Daily 10th September 2026 19-year-old with DMD enrolls at Shanxi University with electric wheelchair Nineteen-year-old Zhang Zexin took the gaokao like millions of his peers, and his score won him a place at Shanxi University. On Sept 5, he arrived on campus in his electric wheelchair to complete his enrollment, joining more than 12,000 fellow freshmen. Zhang was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)—a genetic disorder that causes progressive muscle degenerat

Xinhua 9th September 2026 The university overture of a visually impaired freshman Wang Taifan, who took part in the performance of the Paralympic Anthem at the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, recently began his college life as a musicology freshman at the Special Education College of Beijing Union University. Born in Tongliang District of southwest China's Chongqing, Wang lost his sight at the age of 12 due to an eye disease. After being enrolled

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

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

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

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

South China Morning Post 15th August 2026 ‘Happiest person’. Chinese husband dedicates 25 years to caring for severely paraplegic wife The story of a devoted couple from central China, where the husband has lovingly cared for his severely paraplegic wife for 25 years, has touched the hearts of millions on social media throughout mainland China. The couple live in Pingdingshan, Henan province. In 2001, 36-year-old Jia Fang suffered a horrific fall from a cliff while riding a

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/