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China mum shares toddler’s recovery from underdeveloped hip joint, receives online support
South China Morning Post 5th January 2026 China mum shares toddler ’ s recovery from underdeveloped hip joint, receives online support A mother in China who helped her toddler daughter through rehabilitation to fix a malformed hip has trended on social media, attracting more than a million likes. According to a report by the China News Service, the little girl, nicknamed Tiantian, began the treatment last year at the age of one when she was diagnosed with dysplasia of the hip
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China paralysed man who can only move a finger and a toe, creates smart farm system, start up
South China Morning Post 28th December 2025 China paralysed man, who can only move a finger and a toe, creates smart farm system, start-up Man who survives on a ventilator teaches his mother to become a ‘ super technician ’ , plans future experiments using state-of-the-art technology By Yating Yang in Beijing A paralysed Chinese man who can move only one finger and one toe has successfully developed a smart farm control system and founded a start-up. The determination of Li X
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Patient with cerebral palsy completes Chinese chess match via non-invasive BCI, marking world’s 1st application in national-level sports event
Global Times 30th December 2025 Patient with cerebral palsy completes Chinese chess match via non-invasive BCI, marking world ’ s 1st application in national-level sports event A cerebral palsy player competed in a Chinese chess competition while wearing a non-invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) device, marking the world's first competitive application of non-invasive BCI technology in a national-level public sports event, domestic media outlet Jiemian News reported on Tu
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The perfect integration of technology and humanity. The Brain-Computer Interface Chess Dream Realization Open Tournament was successfully held.
European Central Station 30th December 2025 The perfect integration of technology and humanity. The Brain-Computer Interface Chess Dream Realization Open Tournament was successfully held. On December 29th, at the site of the annual finals of the "Tian Tian Chinese Chess Cup" organized by the Chinese Chess Association held in Hainan, a special chess game caught everyone's attention. Han Binbin, a chess player with cerebral palsy from Chongqing, wearing a lightweight head devic
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Running the City Without Sound. Deaf Couriers in Shanghai
China Daily 25th December 2025 Running the City Without Sound. Deaf Couriers in Shanghai In Shanghai, a delivery station for deaf riders raises a larger question: what does inclusive work look like in the digital economy? At 7:09am, food courier Sun Jingjing received her first order of the day: a Starbucks coffee to be delivered to a high-rise residential building 1 kilometer away. For the next two hours, she wove through malls, residential blocks, and office towers, jogging
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A home without barriers
China Daily China Daily 17th December 2025 A home without barriers By Meng Wenjie ] When you step into "Yameng's Home", a guesthouse in Qingdao, Shandong province, the first things that may catch your eye are a Barbie doll in a wheelchair and a three-legged cat named Joy happily roaming around. The guesthouse is run by 29-year-old Cui Yameng, a passionate advocate for public welfare who is dedicated to breaking down barriers for people with disabilities. In 2023, Cui returned
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AI vests help pull out all the stops for ADHD students
Radio Television HK (RTHK) 15th December 2025 AI vests help pull out all the stops for ADHD students A research team at The Education University of Hong Kong has created the world's first AI-powered smart vest to help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) improve their focus and classroom behaviour. According to the team, an estimated 6.4 percent of children and adolescents live with ADHD in the city, meaning tens of thousands of students struggle dai
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Retired artist turns teacher to inspire next generation of talent
China Daily 10th December 2025 Retired artist turns teacher to inspire next generation of talent By Zhu Xingxin in Taiyuan and Chen Liang Wei Yujie is not an ordinary teacher at the Taiyuan School for the Deaf in Shanxi province. At 33, she was once the lead dancer of the globally acclaimed dance, “ Thousand-Hand Bodhisattva” , gracing stages in more than 40 countries, giving more than 1,000 performances, and showcasing the beauty and confidence of Chinese disabled people to
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Voy Boys! How A Failed Film Project Kickstarted A Football Dream in Xinjiang
City News Service 7th December 2025 Voy Boys! How A Failed Film Project Kickstarted A Football Dream in Xinjiang Bilal Yasen sprints across the football pitch, a black blindfold covering his eyes, his foot deftly dribbling the ball before he winds up for a shot. As he moves, the 18-year-old shouts "wei wei wei" to alert his teammates – a call that has become the signature of his team, the Voy Boys, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region's first blind football squad. Four years ago,
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Across China. Millennia-old craft weaves hope, opportunity for people with disabilities in north China
Xinhua 3rd December 2025 Across China. Millennia-old craft weaves hope, opportunity for people with disabilities in north China Xinhua 3rd December 2025 Across China. Millennia-old craft weaves hope, opportunity for people with disabilities in north China Seated in a wheelchair, 39-year-old Li Peipei deftly twisted a strand of golden corn husk between her fingers, watching as a delicate earring materialized from the humble fibers. Restricted in mobility due to infantile paral
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Profile | China ‘wheelchair anchor’ Liang Yi becomes first disabled TV host after spinal cord injury
China Daily 22nd November 2025 Profile | China ‘wheelchair anchor’ Liang Yi becomes first disabled TV host after spinal cord injury Television personality who almost lost it all because of rare condition cites ‘perseverance and persistence’ as vital to overcoming challenges By Fran Lu Chinese television personality Liang Yi became China’s first “wheelchair anchor” despite a sudden illness taking away her health and bright future. Born in central China’s Hunan province in 1979
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[Big read] Tiny steps, big change. How everyday efforts are building an inclusive Guangzhou
Think China 18th November 2025 [Big read] Tiny steps, big change. How everyday efforts are building an inclusive Guangzhou A hearing impaired person communicates through sign language interpretation. By Zeng Shi Every week, volunteers like Feifei travel across Guangzhou to teach skills to visually impaired residents. These small acts — training, apps, accessible facilities — are just the beginning of building a truly inclusive society, with much more still to be done. Lianhe
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Workers with disabilities building new kind of community in Taicang
China Daily 18th November 2025 Workers with disabilities building new kind of community in Taicang An employee typically integrates into the company after a year and-a-half of training. After several years, they master a viable skill. From there, they carry the imprint of their experience at the Inclusion Factory into new chapters of their lives, equipped not just with a trade, but with the confidence to navigate the world. Sheng Zhigang, who has an intellectual disability, i
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Woman devotes herself to training guide dogs in NW China's Shaanxi
Peoples Daily online 14th November 2025 Woman devotes herself to training guide dogs in NW China's Shaanxi (Web editor: Chang Sha, Liang Jun) At 44, Liang Yanfang has finally seen her work gain official recognition. She now holds the title of "service dog trainer." In July, China's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security released its seventh batch of newly recognized occupations. Among them, "service dog trainer" was formally listed as a new occupation under the categ
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Chinese man quits ‘great job’ to provide therapy dogs which help autistic kids, depressed people
South China Morning Post 26th October 2025 Chinese man quits ‘great job’ to provide therapy dogs which help autistic kids, depressed people Animal therapy pioneer persists in face of opposition from his father to build a pioneering service that uses dogs, cats for healing A speech by a prominent exponent of dog therapy in China, who gave up a well-paid job to focus on his canine passion, has gone viral online. Wu Qi, known as “the father of China’s therapy dogs”, pioneered a
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The light beyond our sight
China Daily 3rd November 2025 The light beyond our sight Visually impaired traveler uses a guide dog and digital tools to navigate cities and break stereotypes, Guo Yanqi reports. By Guo Yanqi After witnessing a demonstration from Zhao Qiubao on how he books and completes rides alone using his phone and AI, a taxi driver in Guangzhou gained a profound new understanding of the visually impaired community. For Zhao, such exchanges are everyday scenes. Once a mid-level manager i
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China’s institutional innovation, growing public engagement ensure dignity, inclusion for people affected by rare diseases
Global Daily 5th November 2025 China ’ s institutional innovation, growing public engagement ensure dignity, inclusion for people affected by rare diseases From rare to remarkable By Shan Jie In China, the rare disease community is gradually emerging from the "silent margins" and entering the public eye. In the past, these individuals were often associated with words like "loneliness" and "fate." Today, however, their stories are being woven into the country's institutional a
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RTHK presents smart broadcasting and inclusive commentary for the National Games
The Standard, Hong Kong 6th November 2025 RTHK presents smart broadcasting and inclusive commentary for the National Games The 15th National Games of the People ’ s Republic of China, along with the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympics Games, will officially begin on November 9 and December 8, 2025, respectively. Held once every four years and representing the country ’ s highest-level multi-sports event, the Games is co-host
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Initiatives aimed at engaging children with special needs underscore China’s strengthened commitment to inclusion and social support systems
Global Times 13th October 2025 Initiatives aimed at engaging children with special needs underscore China ’ s strengthened commitment to inclusion and social support systems By Huang Lanlan in Shanghai Editor's Note: China's human rights stories are unfolding in a new era of comprehensive deepening reform and historic changes. It is a key component of China's poverty alleviation and whole-process people's democracy, a thorough reformation in judicial, medical insurance, and
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Going the extra mile
China Daily 13th October 2025 Going the extra mile From the peaks of the Alps to the mountains of Yunnan, female ultra runners are redefining endurance, resilience and empowerment, one step at a time. By Xing Wen A broader influence These developments on the trails mirror a larger story of female empowerment. Chinese women are playing an increasingly vital role in the country's sports landscape, both as elite athletes and grassroots practitioners https://www.chinadaily.com.cn
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