How Well Does Taiwan Support People With Disabilities?

Chris McMillan
Mar 18, 2021
1 min read

By Heng-hao Chang

In the Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system, electric wheelchair users can be seen moving around the station without hindrance. This is part of the usual routine in the daily life of Taipei City. In 2017, Nagase Osamu, an international disability rights expert from Japan who also served as the chair of the International Review Committee for the Convention on the Rights for Persons with Disabilities, has said, “Taipei City might be the most accessible city in Asia.”

https://international.thenewslens.com/article/148477

Recent Posts

See All

Novel device to help deaf patients hear effectively

China Daily 22nd July 2026 Novel device to help deaf patients hear effectively Chinese researchers have developed the world's first bionic neuromorphic auditory nerve interface, a groundbreaking elect

China to launch third national disability survey in 2027

China Daily 17th July 2026 China to launch third national disability survey in 2027 China will launch its third national sample survey of people with disabilities in September 2027 to obtain more accu

Art therapy greenlit as college major

China Daily 15th July 2026 Art therapy greenlit as college major. Move seeks to ease talent shortages, improve mental health services By CHEN NAN | JIN DING The Ministry of Education has approved "art

Comments