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Disability no hurdle for this Songjiang athlete
Shine 17th July 2022 Disability no hurdle for this Songjiang athlete By Yang Yang Li Weichun was born with cerebral palsy. His legs are...
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Chinese climber becomes 1st blind Asian to scale Everest
Daily Beast 31st May 2021 Chinese climber becomes 1st blind Asian to scale Everest A Chinese climber who became the first blind Asian to...
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Blind baristas grind out great coffee
China Daily 17th July 2022 Blind baristas grind out great coffee Wang Tian, one of the founders of Bear Paw Cafe, a cafe that went viral...
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Blind barista's dream comes true
China Daily 17th July 2022 Blind barista's dream comes true Yin Tianbao, a 23-year-old blind man in Shanghai, had long dreamed of...
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Livestreamer pursues dream in clay figure models despite life on ventilator
Xinhua 9th July 2022 Livestreamer pursues dream in clay figure models despite life on ventilator Every day, Xiang Chenxi would greet her...
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LED-lit prosthetic leg to improve disabled visibility
AsiaOne 5th July 2022 LED-lit prosthetic leg to improve disabled visibility A Chinese man who lost a leg two years ago has transformed...
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Livestream host with disability making a difference
China Daily Global 1st July 2022 Livestream host with disability making a difference While dealing with a disability herself, Zhao Yuan...
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Lockdown leaves a blind spot in the income of many masseurs
Shine 27th June 2022 Lockdown leaves a blind spot in the income of many masseurs By Li Qian Zhou Anna Editor's note Small businesses in...
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A loss of hearing is no impediment to community service
Shine 28th May 2022 A loss of hearing is no impediment to community service by Li Qian Hu Zhenzhou's commitment to community service has...
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Xi Focus-Closeup: An exceptional student
Xinhua 15th May 2022 Xi Focus-Closeup: An exceptional student Lost both arms in an accident at the age of nine; failed twice in the...
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Hidden in Plain Sight: China’s Visually Impaired Still Struggle to be Seen
The world of Chinese 21st December 2021 Hidden in Plain Sight: China’s Visually Impaired Still Struggle to be Seen by Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)...
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Shanghai wheelchair dancers find their groove
France 24 8th December 2022 Shanghai wheelchair dancers find their groove Now, she's a national wheelchair-dancing champion who hopes her...
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Central govt focused on creating more jobs for people with disabilities
China Daily 13th April 2022 Central govt focused on creating more jobs for people with disabilities By CHENG SI Disabled people take part...
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Hearing-impaired group sets up thriving cleaning business
Xinhua April 14 2022 Hearing-impaired group sets up thriving cleaning business A group of hearing-impaired people have established a...
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Sounds of Sax and Serendipity
China Daily 8th April 2022 Sounds of Sax and Serendipity By Zhao Ziyu An artistic troupe taps into creativity nurtured in visual and...
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Blind teacher illuminates studies of rural students
Xinhua 21st March 2022 Blind teacher illuminates studies of rural students Lu Wenjian typically starts his day with a set rhythm: He...
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Music strikes major chord for budding composer with autism
China Daily 14th March 2022 Music strikes major chord for budding composer with autism By LI HONGYANG When a doctor diagnosed Ke Xianye...
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Artists with disabilities perform for athletes at Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics
Global Times 9th March 2022 Artists with disabilities perform for athletes at Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics By Global Times Holding...
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Across China: Woman in wheelchair weaves way out of poverty
Xinhua 9th March 2022 Across China: Woman in wheelchair weaves way out of poverty He Wenhua, 46, adjusted her wheelchair and placed the...
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Audio descriptions bring cinema alive for visually impairedVoices in the darkness
Global Times 8th March 2022 Audio descriptions bring cinema alive for visually impaired Voices in the darkness By Lou Kang A diminutive...
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