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Disabled Chinese man achieves Harvard master’s degree, thanks to mum’s unwavering support

  • Writer: Chris McMillan
    Chris McMillan
  • Jun 1, 2025
  • 1 min read

South China Morning Post


Disabled Chinese man achieves Harvard master’s degree, thanks to mum’s unwavering support


Cerebral palsy sufferer who was shunned by uncaring father scales academic heights, becomes legal counsel

By Fran Luin


A Chinese man with cerebral palsy who was unloved by his father and bullied by classmates made it through the prestigious universities of Peking and Harvard thanks to his mother’s unwavering support.


Ding Zheng, 37, and his mother Zou Hongyan, 62, from central China’s Hubei province, have moved many people online with their story.

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