What they say
- Chris McMillan
- Jul 3, 2025
- 1 min read
China Daily
1st July 2025
What they say
By CHENG Si
Editor's Note: On Monday, during a group interview at the State Council Information Office, five national role models with disabilities shared their experiences overcoming difficulties and challenges, as well as their efforts to pursue their dreams. They hope their perseverance and strong willpower will inspire more people.
I lost my right arm in a traffic accident when I was 3. I became a swimmer thanks to help from the local disabled people's federation, and I won 18 gold medals during my decade-long athletic career. Then I majored in law during my undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral years, beginning in 2004. Offering legal aid to people with disabilities had long been my wish, so now I'm leading a team of about 30 lawyers to provide consultancy services to disabled people and over 20 social organizations to bring equality and justice to people with disabilities.
Fu Ting, master's supervisor at the School of Public Administration at Xiangtan University in Hunan province
I lost my right forearm in a fire accident when I was 3 years old and endured tremendous grief upon the loss of my uncle, who died of illness when I was 12. These experiences made me determined to learn medicine, though it was not easy for me. I was certified as a doctor in 1996. Over the past 29 years, I've admitted over 200,000 patients and assisted 260 students with financial problems. I will keep working in the countryside as a doctor. And I hope more young doctors will take grassroots positions in the future to safeguard people's health.
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