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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
Chris McMillan
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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
Chris McMillan
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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
Chris McMillan
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