Global Daily 21st August 2026 Cutting-edge assistive tech to shine at Care & Rehabilitation Expo in Beijing By Li Lei Cutting-edge assistive technologies, including brain-computer interfaces, AI-powered rehabilitation robots and smart exoskeletons, will take center stage at the Care & Rehabilitation Expo China 2026, scheduled for Sept 3-5 at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, organizers said on Friday. Speaking at a news conference, Guo Shaohua, deputy director

China Daily 10th September 2026 19-year-old with DMD enrolls at Shanxi University with electric wheelchair Nineteen-year-old Zhang Zexin took the gaokao like millions of his peers, and his score won him a place at Shanxi University. On Sept 5, he arrived on campus in his electric wheelchair to complete his enrollment, joining more than 12,000 fellow freshmen. Zhang was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)—a genetic disorder that causes progressive muscle degenerat

China Daily 9th September 2026 Designing dignity into daily life Three youth-led projects show how accessible design can move beyond basic needs to support independence, personal choice and equal participation. BY LI YUCHE AND GUI QIAN Among the many art and design works on display at the 2026 Central Academy of Fine Arts Graduation Season in May, a bathroom design by 21-year-old student Li Shurong drew visitors' attention and went viral on Chinese social media platfo