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In Chongqing, Visually Impaired Students "See" Artifacts Through Touch, Sound and Scents
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
Chris McMillan
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China expands information accessibility to benefit people with disabilities, older adults
China is extending information accessibility to more areas, particularly those closely related to the daily lives of people with disabilities and older adults, according to a report. The report on the implementation of the Law on Building Accessible Environments was submitted on Tuesday to the ongoing session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the country's top legislature, for deliberation. The report said accessible information and communication se
Chris McMillan
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A Shenzhen Retrospective | Part V. An entirely online bank? China's got it.
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,
Chris McMillan
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