Writer with cerebral palsy pens love letter to Yinxu culture
- Chris McMillan
- Mar 31
- 1 min read
China Daily
31st March 2026
Writer with cerebral palsy pens love letter to Yinxu culture
By Shi Baoyin and Qi Xin
Zhao Dian, a 38-year-old with cerebral palsy from Anyang, Henan province, concentrates as she taps on a mobile phone screen, while the rest of her body stays completely still.
Books are stacked in piles around her. Zhao's mother, Zhao Li, 66, keeps a few books set aside, making them easy for her to reach whenever she needs them.
Though Zhao Dian has never spent a day in a classroom, she has taught herself to read, write, and type using the Wubi input method — a keyboard system that builds characters from strokes, no pinyin required.
Zhao is a writer. She can often be found typing away into the late hours of the night.
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