Sixth Tone
29th July 2024
China Makes More Films Accessible for Blind People
Several of this year’s summer blockbusters include audio description for blind and visually impaired cinemagoers, as China’s film industry begins to embrace accessibility.
By Li Xin and Li Miaoran
Several of China’s biggest summer blockbusters have been released with audio description for blind and visually impaired cinemagoers, in a sign that the country’s film industry is gradually embracing accessibility.
Audio description — often referred to as “barrier-free movies” in China — is a separate soundtrack that plays simultaneously during a movie, describing the action as it is happening for blind and visually impaired viewers.
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