Trusting thought to be its own light

Chris McMillan
Mar 15
1 min read

China Daily

13th March 2026

Remarkable courage, persistence of blind academic overcomes disability, inspires thousands of students

By Zhao Xu

In a modest room in the Wuchang district of Wuhan, Hubei province, time seems to move at its own gentle rhythm.

Fingers glide quietly across yellowed pages, while a young university student reads aloud, patiently tracing formulas and diagrams. This is where Zhou Shun studies — a classroom, a library, and a testament to perseverance, all contained within a few square meters.

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