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Visually impaired Chinese scholar becomes social media star after test triumph
Asia One 18th September 2020 Visually impaired Chinese scholar becomes social media star after test triumph Ang Ziyu, who took the...
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Bonjour! ¡Bienvenidos! Seeing AI expands to 5 new languages
Microsoft News 2nd December 2019 Bonjour! ¡Bienvenidos! Seeing AI expands to 5 new languages - Stories Suzanne Choney By Suzanne Choney...
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Shanghai's deaf courier team delivers good news for millions of disabled workers in China
Asia One 31st August 2020 Shanghai's deaf courier team delivers good news for millions of disabled workers in China Hello, I am a deaf...
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Shanghai’s Citizen Canes Prepare the Blind to Navigate Their Futures
Sixth Tone 28th August 2020 Shanghai’s Citizen Canes Prepare the Blind to Navigate Their Futures A group called the Golden White Canes is...
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The 'expressway' to employment dignity for the hearing-impaired
Shine 28th August 2020 The 'expressway' to employment dignity for the hearing-impaired By Ke Jiayun After being unemployed for more than...
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Creating a level playing field in the world of work
Shine 27th August 2020 Creating a level playing field in the world of work By Wan Lixin To an average office worker like me, a delivery...
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One-legged courier aims to deliver 1 million packages
CGTN 23rd August 2020 One-legged courier aims to deliver 1 million packages China has over three million delivery workers as of the end...
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The world's a stage for mentally disabled young puppet artists
Shine 23rd August 2020 The world's a stage for mentally disabled young puppet artists By Li Qian The story of "Journey to the West" A...
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Across China: Preparatory course paves way for visually impaired college students
Xinhua 18th August 2020 Across China: Preparatory course paves way for visually impaired college students After taking a few steps, Chen...
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Woman, 31, with cerebral palsy writes eight books with one finger
China.org.cn 16th August 2020 Woman, 31, with cerebral palsy writes eight books with one finger By Wang Ji Born with cerebral palsy, a...
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Out of her hands, Out of Her Hands: Trials and Trauma of a Blind Masseuse
Sixth Tone 30th January 2018 Out of Her Hands: Trials and Trauma of a Blind Masseuse Visually impaired women in China’s massage industry...
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Sexual abuse, assault – the grim prospects for China’s blind women
Hong Kong Free Press 13th August 2020 Sexual abuse, assault – the grim prospects for China’s blind women By Helen Roxburgh and Danni Zhu...
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Only five blind people sat China’s university entrance exam this year
Only five blind people sat China’s university entrance exam this year The Economist 15th August 2020 Only five blind people sat China’s...
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It's a tough job market – more so for a special minority
SHINE 8th August 2020 It's a tough job market – more so for a special minority by Li Qian In the shrinking employment market that emerged...
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Ying Wa Girls' blind top scorer to study in Chinese University
South China Morning Post 31st July 2013 Ying Wa Girls' blind top scorer to study in Chinese University Blind pupil Tsang Tsz-kwan, who...
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Reporting from the front, for all to see
China Daily September 16th, 2008 Reporting from the front, for all to see A guide stick usually lasts at least a couple of years. But his...
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Reading Without Seeing
China Daily 22nd May 2012 Reading Without Seeing A library for people with visual disabilities is rewriting the book on providing...
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Never say die: Disability is not about inability
Kashmir Times 18th July 2020 Never say die: Disability is not about inability By Shobha Shukla. “When my wife got pregnant, the doctor...
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Power of the sun
China Daily 12th September 2012 Power of the sun Nyima Wangdue's name means 'powerful sun' in the Tibetan language. He may be blind but...
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News Feature: Light in the darkness at Tibet school for blind children
Shanghai Daily 7th September 2015 News Feature: Light in the darkness at Tibet school for blind children Kyila, 29, has lived in darkness...
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