China paralysed man who can only move a finger and a toe, creates smart farm system, start up
- Chris McMillan
- Jan 4
- 1 min read
South China Morning Post
28th December 2025
China paralysed man, who can only move a finger and a toe, creates smart farm system, start-up
Man who survives on a ventilator teaches his mother to become a ‘super technician’, plans future experiments using state-of-the-art technology
By Yating Yang in Beijing
A paralysed Chinese man who can move only one finger and one toe has successfully developed a smart farm control system and founded a start-up.
The determination of Li Xia, who is reliant on a ventilator, has deeply moved countless people across China.
Li, 36, from Chongqing in southwestern China, was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at the age of five. He was forced to drop out of school in the fifth grade.
Since then, studying kept him going.
Comments