Trusting thought to be its own light

China Daily

13th March 2026

Trusting thought to be its own light

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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