Step By Step: A Disabled Street Cobbler Dreams Big

Chris McMillan

Jun 25, 2025

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Sixth Tone

23rd June 2025

Step By Step: A Disabled Street Cobbler Dreams Big

Huang Huaquan used to just dream of buying a house, owning a car, and eating good meals. Having lost both of his legs in a car accident at age 6 and since using his hands and two wooden stools to get around, the dream didn’t seem so bad.

Yet as he grew older, so did his ambition. Despite only having a primary school education, the 44-year-old took to the books and taught himself English with just a dictionary and radio.

https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1017260

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