China Focus. Ramp by ramp, China goes barrier-free

Xinhua

21st May 2026

China Focus. Ramp by ramp, China goes barrier-free

For Deng Hongyan, a Beijing-based landscape architect who uses a wheelchair, a 10-centimeter step was once enough to turn a simple trip for coffee into an ordeal.

Like many busy professionals, she simply wanted to grab her daily coffee. But a single step at the entrance of a cafe in her office park became a major obstacle. She often had to ask strangers to go inside and buy the coffee for her, something that always left her feeling embarrassed.

When the step was finally replaced by a gentle ramp in 2024, Deng could roll into the cafe and order her coffee all by herself. "As the accessible facilities in China improve, I don't need to bother others anymore," she said.

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