https://www.scmp.com/rss/326815/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Fiona Sun Fiona Sun Disabled residents and a former lawmaker have slammed Hong Kong’s town planning authorities for failing to consider accessibility needs and overlooking potential fire safety risks in an approved development plan for Wan Chai, calling for a review to make the area more barrier-free. Former social welfare sector lawmaker Tik Chi-yuen said on Thursday that the Town Planning Board-approved, high-density development plan covering Sau Wa Fong and Nam Koo Terrace failed to take into account its impact... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3341717/town-planning-body-slammed-neglecting-disabled-people-over-wan-chai-plan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3341717/town-planning-body-slammed-neglecting-disabled-people-over-wan-chai-plan?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:14:33 +0000 Fran Lu Fran Lu A woman from eastern China courageously battled bone cancer alone after her parents severed ties with her upon learning of her illness, prompting widespread reactions online. Xia Shiwei, 23, hailing from a village in Anhui province, fainted while taking her college entrance exams in 2021. Despite her condition, she insisted on completing her test and was subsequently diagnosed with bone cancer. The illness progressed quickly, leading to the amputation of her right leg a year later. Her mother... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3340346/china-woman-bone-cancer-grieves-loss-family-support-after-mum-calls-her-burden?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3340346/china-woman-bone-cancer-grieves-loss-family-support-after-mum-calls-her-burden?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:00:09 +0000 Chloe Loung Chloe Loung Artist and disability justice advocate Sophie Cheung Hing-yee was diagnosed with schizophrenia when she was 13. By 20, she had stopped taking medication, but her doctor would not declare her “recovered”, only that her symptoms were in “remission”. “That label … it felt like a wardrobe I could never step out of, a long, dark youth,” says Cheung, who is now 42. It is more than a label. Under the Hong Kong Mental Health Ordinance, individuals like Cheung could still be considered “mentally... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3339805/hong-kong-artist-challenges-disability-labels-new-exhibition?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3339805/hong-kong-artist-challenges-disability-labels-new-exhibition?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:15:10 +0000 Fran Lu Fran Lu Five years after she lost her left arm and leg in a car crash, a Chinese influencer started a shoe-cleaning business that provides jobs for disabled people. Weng Xinyi has continued to move people with her optimistic life attitude. The 30-year-old’s left arm and leg were amputated after her friend crashed a Porsche sports car in 2020. She suffered three heart attacks and 14 rounds of surgery to survive. Weng’s boyfriend left her and her friend, who survived the crash intact, stopped paying for... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3339147/china-woman-who-lost-limbs-car-crash-assigns-disabled-staff-jobs-based-their-strengths?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3339147/china-woman-who-lost-limbs-car-crash-assigns-disabled-staff-jobs-based-their-strengths?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 10 Jan 2026 10:00:10 +0000 Zoey Zhang Zoey Zhang A beauty influencer with cerebral palsy from southwestern China who paid off her family’s debt has faced accusations of faking her condition. Lin Ling, 25, who is also known online as “Glutinous Rice Cake Lin”, was born into a rural family in Bijie, Guizhou province. According to the mainland media outlet, Hangzhou Daily, Lin was diagnosed with jaundice at birth. Due to her parents’ lack of medical knowledge, treatment was delayed and by the time she turned one, she had developed cerebral... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3337016/china-beauty-influencer-pays-us57000-family-debt-accused-faking-cerebral-palsy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3337016/china-beauty-influencer-pays-us57000-family-debt-accused-faking-cerebral-palsy?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Jan 2026 06:00:11 +0000 Alice Yan Alice Yan A one-armed man in Malaysia has captivated social media across Asia with his perseverance working as a food delivery rider despite his disability. Ahmad Nabil Rosli, 26, from Terengganu, eastern Malaysia, had his left arm amputated after a road accident in May 2017, according to a report by the local news outlet Sinar Harian. Nosli attracted attention online because of a video clip released in November, which showed him being stopped by a traffic police officer at a checkpoint while he was... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3337596/one-armed-malaysian-man-works-hard-food-delivery-rider-save-wedding-inspires-many?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3337596/one-armed-malaysian-man-works-hard-food-delivery-rider-save-wedding-inspires-many?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 03 Jan 2026 10:00:11 +0000 Yating Yang Yating Yang A paralysed Chinese man who can move only one finger and one toe has successfully developed a smart farm control system and founded a start-up. The determination of Li Xia, who is reliant on a ventilator, has deeply moved countless people across China. Li, 36, from Chongqing in southwestern China, was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at the age of five. He was forced to drop out of school in the fifth grade. Since then, studying kept him going. He was most fascinated by physics and computer... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3337080/china-paralysed-man-who-can-only-move-finger-and-toe-creates-smart-farm-system-start?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3337080/china-paralysed-man-who-can-only-move-finger-and-toe-creates-smart-farm-system-start?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Dec 2025 10:00:09 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press A paraplegic engineer from Germany blasted off on a dream-come-true rocket ride with five other passengers on Saturday, leaving her wheelchair behind to float in space while beholding Earth from on high. Severely injured in a mountain bike accident seven years ago, Michaela Benthaus became the first wheelchair user in space, launching from West Texas with Jeff Bezos’ company Blue Origin. She was accompanied by a retired SpaceX executive also born in Germany, Hans Koenigsmann, who helped organise... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3337201/german-engineer-becomes-first-wheelchair-user-blast-space?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3337201/german-engineer-becomes-first-wheelchair-user-blast-space?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 20 Dec 2025 16:57:09 +0000 Kylie Knott Kylie Knott From auspicious horse-themed phrases and couplets to whether your luck is in, check out our Year of the Horse 2026 series to discover all you need to know about the coming Lunar New Year. The horses are in their element as they run and roll around the spacious indoor sand arena nestled in a peaceful corner of Hong Kong’s Pok Fu Lam neighbourhood. The space is part of the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Pokfulam Public Riding School, which this year completed a three-year, HK$375 million (US$48 million)... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3336887/how-hong-kong-horse-riding-charitys-equine-therapy-helps-people-disabilities?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3336887/how-hong-kong-horse-riding-charitys-equine-therapy-helps-people-disabilities?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:15:08 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press In her early twenties, Kaci LaFon lived in Branson, a tourist town in the US state of Missouri known for its older population. She wanted to date but found it a challenge, so – like many her age – she turned to dating apps. Over the course of five years, she would get a date here and there, but contact always petered out. “I tried and I failed,” she said. “There wasn’t really much I could do about it.” The issue in her eyes? LaFon, now 28, is chronically ill. She has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3336576/new-dating-app-dateability-helping-disabled-and-chronically-ill-people-find-love?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3336576/new-dating-app-dateability-helping-disabled-and-chronically-ill-people-find-love?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:15:07 +0000 Fiona Sun Fiona Sun About half of more than 40 artworks created by students with mental disabilities in Hong Kong have been sold at an exhibition organised by an eminent charity and leading auction house Christie’s. The Hong Chi Association, which serves people with intellectual disabilities, partnered for the first time with art and luxury auction house Christie’s on the four-day show at The Henderson in Central, which runs until Friday. The exhibition, titled “Colours of Community: Art in Motion”, features more... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3335924/artworks-snapped-hong-kongs-mentally-disabled-students-show-talent?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3335924/artworks-snapped-hong-kongs-mentally-disabled-students-show-talent?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:25:33 +0000 Alice Yan Alice Yan A woman in central China, who borrowed one million yuan (US$140,000) to treat her daughter-in-law, has captured the hearts of millions on social media through her unwavering dedication. For the past five years, she has been providing round-the-clock care for her daughter-in-law, Yuanyuan, who fell into a vegetative state after being struck by a car on June 25, 2020. Yuanyuan suffered severe injuries to her head, face, arms, and pelvis, along with multiple bone fractures. Following a craniotomy,... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3335422/china-mum-cares-daughter-law-vegetative-state-borrows-us140000-treatment?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3335422/china-mum-cares-daughter-law-vegetative-state-borrows-us140000-treatment?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Dec 2025 10:00:15 +0000 Edmund Lee Edmund Lee 3/5 stars Even with just two films under her belt, Tam Wai-ching may already be the closest thing to an emerging auteur that Hong Kong cinema has to offer – for better or for worse. Seven years after her debut, In Your Dreams, Tam returns with another sensual critique of societal norms. Her first film, an unabashedly artful drama, holds the dubious distinction of being the lowest-grossing title in the first decade of the government’s First Feature Film Initiative. Her latest effort may face a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3334079/someone-me-movie-review-fish-liew-stars-disabled-woman-hoping-experience-sex?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3334079/someone-me-movie-review-fish-liew-stars-disabled-woman-hoping-experience-sex?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Nov 2025 10:15:09 +0000 Fran Lu Fran Lu Chinese television personality Liang Yi became China’s first “wheelchair anchor” despite a sudden illness taking away her health and bright future. Born in central China’s Hunan province in 1979, in 2001 Liang became an anchor at Hunan TV, one of China’s most popular television channels for the following two decades. She had a bright future, but just four months after starting the job, she suddenly lost consciousness while backstage preparing for a show. Liang was diagnosed with a spinal cord... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3333283/china-wheelchair-anchor-liang-yi-becomes-first-disabled-tv-host-after-spinal-cord-injury?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3333283/china-wheelchair-anchor-liang-yi-becomes-first-disabled-tv-host-after-spinal-cord-injury?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 22 Nov 2025 10:00:09 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Alice Wong, a disability rights activist and author whose independence and writing inspired others, has died. She was 51. Wong died on Friday because of an infection at a hospital in San Francisco, said Sandy Ho, a close friend who has been in touch with Wong’s family. Ho called her friend a “luminary of the disability justice movement” who wanted to see a world where people with disabilities, especially those from marginalised demographics who were people of colour, LGBTQ and immigrants, could... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3332957/us-disability-rights-activist-and-author-alice-wong-dies-51?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3332957/us-disability-rights-activist-and-author-alice-wong-dies-51?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Nov 2025 23:02:47 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen Hong Kong authorities will offer a one-time HK$20,000 (US$2,570) subsidy to more than 200 community centres serving the elderly and disabled to help more voters cast their ballots in the coming Legislative Council election, expanding on an arrangement in place during a previous citywide poll two years ago. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said on Tuesday that the subsidies would be used to provide transport arrangements to elderly residents and people with disabilities, as well... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3332325/hong-kong-offer-hk20000-subsidies-help-elderly-and-disabled-voters?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3332325/hong-kong-offer-hk20000-subsidies-help-elderly-and-disabled-voters?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:06:55 +0000 Fran Lu Fran Lu Wheelchair-using Taiwanese singer Zheng Zhihua has complained that staff at an airport in China left him to “roll and climb into a plane”. The entertainer raised a red flag in a bid to boost awareness over a general lack of accessibility for the disabled. Zheng, 63, is famous in the Chinese world after the two songs written and performed by him, Sailor and Star Lighting, became hits in the 1990s. He has used a wheelchair for a lengthy period after being diagnosed with polio at the age of... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3330640/taiwan-wheelchair-user-criticises-airport-making-him-climb-plane?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3330640/taiwan-wheelchair-user-criticises-airport-making-him-climb-plane?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:00:09 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Social welfare in Hong Kong is characterised by an extensive network of heavily subsidised services provided by the government and agencies. However, that does not mean those in need will not fall through the safety net because of slack supervision, bureaucracy and malpractices across the sector. A case in point is the respite services for supporting carers of the elderly and people with disabilities. Credit goes to the ombudsman for its investigation into an increasingly important service... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3329233/hong-kongs-respite-agencies-must-be-held-accountable-refusing-services?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3329233/hong-kongs-respite-agencies-must-be-held-accountable-refusing-services?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Oct 2025 22:45:09 +0000 Zoey Zhang Zoey Zhang A mother in China who, on her deathbed, entrusted her disabled son to the daughter who once resented him has seen her faith posthumously rewarded. Despite the daughter’s feelings, as time passed, her older brother’s unwavering love and care melted her heart and they became each other’s strongest support. Han Tiantian, 26, from Tianjin, northern China, grew up in a rural family, according to the mainland media outlet Vikan. Her older brother, Han Baofa, who is seven years her senior, has cerebral... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3327016/dying-china-mum-entrusts-disabled-son-daughter-who-resents-him-kind-brother-moves-her?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3327016/dying-china-mum-entrusts-disabled-son-daughter-who-resents-him-kind-brother-moves-her?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Oct 2025 10:00:08 +0000 Kylie Knott Kylie Knott Isaac Harvey’s passion for adrenaline-fuelled adventure started in 2015 when the Briton completed his first skydive. But his biggest challenge was not jumping out of a plane at 14,000ft (4,267 metres). It was the events leading up to it. Airfields across Britain told Harvey that skydiving was not possible because of his disability: he was born with limb/pelvis hypoplasia/aplasia (LPHA) syndrome. This rare genetic condition resulted in his being born with no arms, short legs, a weak pelvis and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3327315/how-disability-doesnt-stop-isaac-harvey-pursuing-his-passion-adventure?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3327315/how-disability-doesnt-stop-isaac-harvey-pursuing-his-passion-adventure?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Oct 2025 23:15:08 +0000 Alice Yan Alice Yan A young man from southern China, who has endured brain haemorrhages three times that led to his partial paralysis, has transformed his disability into comedy and life inspiration through his short videos, winning the hearts of many internet users. Yang Tiejun, 26, who lives in Huizhou, Guangdong province, has amassed a total of 600,000 followers on two leading mainland social media platforms, as reported by the South Metropolis News. “Hello, I am your human whisk, human electric toothbrush, and... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3326674/china-comedian-inspires-many-despite-disabilities-viewers-celebrate-his-optimistic-mindset?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3326674/china-comedian-inspires-many-despite-disabilities-viewers-celebrate-his-optimistic-mindset?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:00:09 +0000 Alice Yan Alice Yan A secondary teacher in China has gone viral for berating her pupils for using a term related to Down’s syndrome to mock others. The term tang ren began to gain popularity among the country’s primary and middle school pupils about two years ago. It is intended to refer to silly people or those displaying weird behaviour, the China Youth Daily reported. It came into being because tang is the first Chinese character of tang shi zong he zheng, the Chinese translation for Down’s syndrome, a genetic... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity/article/3325155/china-teacher-chides-pupils-using-tang-people-slang-related-downs-syndrome-insult?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity/article/3325155/china-teacher-chides-pupils-using-tang-people-slang-related-downs-syndrome-insult?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Sep 2025 10:00:09 +0000 Alice Yan Alice Yan A man in eastern China has received widespread acclaim from internet users as the most devoted husband for caring for his wife over the past 12 years after she lost her sight due to an illness. The inspiring story of Li Juxin, 39, and his wife Zhang Xiying has gone viral on social media since being reported by the Shandong-based news outlet Qilu Evening News. Li, who runs a car repair shop in Qingdao, Shandong province, married Zhang in 2008, and together they have a daughter. Their lives were... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3324812/most-devoted-chinese-man-gains-online-praise-caring-blind-wife-12-years?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3324812/most-devoted-chinese-man-gains-online-praise-caring-blind-wife-12-years?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:00:11 +0000 Zoey Zhang Zoey Zhang A man in central China without arms delivers food on a unicycle and uses his lips to navigate his phone to call customers. What is more, after work at night he sets up a stall to sell calligraphy written with his feet to support his family. Inspirational Li Xiangyang, 30, from Hunan province, was born into a poor rural family and now lives with his wife and their two children. He lost both his arms when he was accidentally electrocuted at the age of four, a tragedy that also plunged his family... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3324043/armless-chinese-man-delivers-food-unicycle-uses-lips-navigate-phone-call-customers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3324043/armless-chinese-man-delivers-food-unicycle-uses-lips-navigate-phone-call-customers?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Sep 2025 06:00:10 +0000 Zoey Zhang Zoey Zhang Born blind and abandoned on the streets of China, Wei Min Patrick discovered a new life after being adopted by an American family. He later earned degrees in piano performance and engineering, eventually building a career as an aircraft engineer. Patrick, who now lives in Alabama, recently shared his story on mainland social media, revealing how his biological grandfather attempted to abandon him three times, including a final instance where he was pushed into a lake before being rescued and... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3324159/blind-china-orphan-turned-us-aircraft-engineer-recalls-being-pushed-lake-grandpa?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3324159/blind-china-orphan-turned-us-aircraft-engineer-recalls-being-pushed-lake-grandpa?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Sep 2025 01:00:09 +0000 Alice Yan Alice Yan A 50-year-old woman in China who suffered debilitating and disfiguring long-term injuries in a fire more than a decade ago has been admitted by a top university after she studied the books her failing son had used. In July, the woman, known as Yang, received an admission letter from the graduate school of Southwest Forestry University in Kunming, Yunnan province, southwestern China, where she will study law, Hubei TV reported. She sat the graduate school’s entrance test twice. “I once had an... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3323475/china-mum-50-admitted-law-school-after-studying-books-left-son-who-failed-same-test?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3323475/china-mum-50-admitted-law-school-after-studying-books-left-son-who-failed-same-test?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:00:09 +0000 Edmund Lee Edmund Lee 2.5/5 stars In My First of May, a former star athlete sidelined by an old career-ending injury must emerge from his despair to care for the disabled teenage daughter he has long ignored. This gentle effort by James Hung Ling-ching (The Seventh Lie), the latest in a long line of Hong Kong films in the past decade to look to home for bittersweet sentiment, is a warm-hearted but clichéd family drama that makes little attempt to conceal its calculated moves to wring tears from its viewers. The... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3322515/my-first-may-movie-review-aaron-kwok-natalie-hsu-cant-save-hokey-family-tear-jerker?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3322515/my-first-may-movie-review-aaron-kwok-natalie-hsu-cant-save-hokey-family-tear-jerker?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Aug 2025 09:40:37 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse A woman in Japan was sent to hospital unconscious after an apparent bear attack outside a facility for people with disabilities, police said on Friday. More wild bears have been spotted in residential areas in Japan in recent years, resulting in a rising number of attacks and deaths. “A 73-year-old woman was found lying down with head injuries at the facility entrance on Thursday night,” a local police spokesman in the northern Akita region said. Emergency doctors told police they believed it... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3320414/japan-bear-attack-fears-rise-after-woman-mauled-outside-disabled-home?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3320414/japan-bear-attack-fears-rise-after-woman-mauled-outside-disabled-home?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Aug 2025 07:43:37 +0000 Zoey Zhang Zoey Zhang Three young disabled men from southeastern China earn a living by selling garlic and ginger, inspiring many online with their self-reliance and mutual support. According to mainland media Jiupai News, a young woman known as Xiaoyu, who lost a hand and was disfigured in a fire, is a close friend of the three men. She documents their daily routines and work, sharing the content online with 23,000 followers in hopes of garnering social support for them. The trio, all in their 20s from Jiangxi... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/social-welfare/article/3319341/3-self-sufficient-young-disabled-chinese-men-sell-garlic-living-inspiring-many?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/social-welfare/article/3319341/3-self-sufficient-young-disabled-chinese-men-sell-garlic-living-inspiring-many?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 26 Jul 2025 08:00:09 +0000 Alice Yan Alice Yan A street cleaner in China who tied a string from the wrist of her mentally disabled son to her own while she worked has gained significant attention on mainland social media. However, this new-found fame has disrupted her life, as online influencers have flocked to film her, with many inquiring about the donations she has received, according to Fujian TV. In early July, a video clip captured by a pedestrian, featuring a female street cleaner and her son near a popular tourist site in Xi'an,... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3319096/chinese-mum-ties-mentally-disabled-son-herself-while-working-draws-public-attention?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3319096/chinese-mum-ties-mentally-disabled-son-herself-while-working-draws-public-attention?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Jul 2025 10:00:08 +0000 Yating Yang Yating Yang The boyfriend of a Chinese woman has shocked social media by abandoning her just three months after she was made paraplegic in a car accident for which he was primarily responsible. On April 5, the woman, surnamed Bai, 25, was travelling with her boyfriend, surnamed Zhang, and members of his family near a reservoir in Gansu province, northwestern China. Zhang was at the wheel and Bai was the front-seat passenger. Tragedy struck when Zhang reportedly became distracted while making a right turn,... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3317702/chinese-woman-disabled-car-crash-lover-disappears-after-pledging-support?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3317702/chinese-woman-disabled-car-crash-lover-disappears-after-pledging-support?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Jul 2025 06:00:11 +0000 Fiona Sun Fiona Sun Hong Kong authorities plan to add three new wheelchair-friendly trails in country parks next year, but users and concern groups have said more should be done to enhance accessibility so more people with disabilities can enjoy nature. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said that the three routes would offer residents short distances and scenic spots. One is located at Lions Nature Education Centre and another is at Plover Cove Country Park – Tai Mei Tuk and the Plover Cove... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3318002/hong-kong-add-3-more-wheelchair-friendly-trails-country-parks-next-year?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3318002/hong-kong-add-3-more-wheelchair-friendly-trails-country-parks-next-year?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 13 Jul 2025 04:00:27 +0000 Fran Lu Fran Lu A Japanese woman with terminal cancer opened a café in her final days to offer disabled people both work and hope. Yukie Inoue, 54, was diagnosed with Stage Four cervical cancer in April 2022. The cancer quickly spread to her lymph nodes and bones. The doctor informed her that it was too late for radiotherapy or surgery and estimated she had only 18 months left to live. Nonetheless, Inoue chose to fight her cancer positively, contemplating the meaning of life: “How should I live the time I have... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3317170/japan-woman-opens-cafe-after-terminal-cancer-diagnosis-hires-disabled-staff-provide-hope?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3317170/japan-woman-opens-cafe-after-terminal-cancer-diagnosis-hires-disabled-staff-provide-hope?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 12 Jul 2025 06:00:08 +0000 Fran Lu Fran Lu A young ride-hailing taxi driver in China who takes her disabled seven-year-old son to work with her every day has moved both passengers and people on mainland social media. Zhang Congcong, 27, has been driving a taxi with her son, Momo, as a back seat passenger for four months in central China’s Henan province. Zhang has to take Momo with her because he suffers from a rare form of spinal muscular atrophy, a condition that severely affects his mobility and requires round-the-clock care. Zhang... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3316630/woman-driver-disabled-son-runs-chinas-messiest-most-loving-cab-and-wins-hearts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3316630/woman-driver-disabled-son-runs-chinas-messiest-most-loving-cab-and-wins-hearts?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Jul 2025 10:00:09 +0000 Alice Yan Alice Yan A father in China who has been carrying his disabled son on his back to school every day for the past 12 years has touched millions of hearts in the country. Chuan Zhuyu, a recent graduate from a secondary school in Tengchong, Yunnan province, southwestern China, scored 624 out of 750 in this year’s university entrance exam, known as “gaokao” in China. The relatively high score came as a relief to his father, who has shown dedicated care for his son, the news outlet The Cover reported. “My... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3316492/china-dad-carries-disabled-son-school-12-years-vows-continue-boy-enters-university?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3316492/china-dad-carries-disabled-son-school-12-years-vows-continue-boy-enters-university?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Jul 2025 10:00:12 +0000 Emily Hung Emily Hung Hong Kong’s social enterprises empowering vulnerable communities are struggling to survive amid a dire economy. In the first of a two-part series, the Post looks at how a Singapore-based catering business is trying to chart a new path forward for its workers with disabilities. You can read the second instalment here. Dignity Kitchen, a beacon of hope for people with disabilities seeking training and employment in Hong Kong, is at a crossroads. The Singapore-based social enterprise restaurant is... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3316195/hong-kong-restaurant-run-disabled-looking-new-partner-keep-mission-going?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3316195/hong-kong-restaurant-run-disabled-looking-new-partner-keep-mission-going?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Jun 2025 04:04:49 +0000 Fran Lu Fran Lu A Chinese man devoted over a decade to caring for his fiancée after a car accident reduced her IQ to that of a five-year-old, touching many hearts online. Shen Lan, 38, has committed himself to looking after Li Mei for the past 10 years in the Zhejiang province of eastern China. In 2014, just before their wedding, Li suffered severe injuries in a traffic accident. She was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), where doctors issued three critical illness notices. Li incurred significant... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3314786/chinese-man-cares-girlfriend-after-car-accident-leaves-her-iq-5-year-old?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3314786/chinese-man-cares-girlfriend-after-car-accident-leaves-her-iq-5-year-old?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Jun 2025 06:00:15 +0000 Fran Lu Fran Lu A young woman with a disability in her legs in China has inspired many online with her unwavering positivity in life. Liu Yumeng, a university graduate from central China’s Henan province, recently gained online attention when she tried on a skirt for the first time. Suffering from a congenital spinal defect that led to muscular atrophy in her lower legs, Liu described her gait as unsteady, reminiscent of a penguin. This is also how she adopted the nickname Waiwai, which means “crooked”. In... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3313776/china-student-gains-attention-inspiring-positivity-despite-spinal-defect-affecting-mobility?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3313776/china-student-gains-attention-inspiring-positivity-despite-spinal-defect-affecting-mobility?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Jun 2025 06:00:07 +0000 Zoey Zhang Zoey Zhang A paralysed woman in China who fell in love and married a “doctor” she met during rehabilitation has been left distraught after he disappeared with a loan of more than three million yuan (US$420,000). Li Shangxuan, 31, from Hebei province in northern China, shares her life as a single mother with 220,000 followers on a popular short video platform. Li’s family was once well-off, with her parents working in business. Paralysed from the waist down in a 2013 car accident, she has used a wheelchair... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3312138/paralysed-chinese-woman-falls-doctor-during-rehab-he-disappears-us420000-loan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3312138/paralysed-chinese-woman-falls-doctor-during-rehab-he-disappears-us420000-loan?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Jun 2025 01:00:08 +0000 Alice Yan Alice Yan A street cobbler in China with no legs has impressed the mainland public with his fluent English and his dream of one day delivering a speech at Harvard University. Huang Huaquan, 44, had his legs amputated after he was knocked down by a lorry at a rural market when he was six years old, the Beijing News reported. Huang, from a village in Heyuan, Guangdong province in the southern part of China, halted his education as a result of his condition after graduating from primary school. He has been... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3311991/china-cobbler-no-legs-learns-english-through-radio-dreams-making-harvard-speech?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3311991/china-cobbler-no-legs-learns-english-through-radio-dreams-making-harvard-speech?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Jun 2025 06:00:07 +0000 Fran Lu Fran Lu A Chinese man with cerebral palsy who was unloved by his father and bullied by classmates made it through the prestigious universities of Peking and Harvard thanks to his mother’s unwavering support. Ding Zheng, 37, and his mother Zou Hongyan, 62, from central China’s Hubei province, have moved many people online with their story. Zou said Ding was diagnosed with cerebral palsy due to medical malpractice during his birth in 1988 A doctor and Ding’s father advised Zou to give up the baby while he... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3312002/disabled-chinese-man-achieves-harvard-masters-degree-thanks-mums-unwavering-support?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3312002/disabled-chinese-man-achieves-harvard-masters-degree-thanks-mums-unwavering-support?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 31 May 2025 10:00:09 +0000 Ysabelle Cheung Ysabelle Cheung Doris Ng Toi-yee takes out a wooden tray and shows me its contents: wooden pegs, each scrawled with handwritten notes. Some of them are simply names, like “Marilyn”, followed by three hearts. Others contain more ambiguous text: “Truth is”, “Play”, “Hope”, “Broken”, “Inner Child”. Each one is an audience response from A Collective Imprint: Adjust the Rainbow (2025), a participatory performance that Ng staged in March at Supper Club Hong Kong, in H Queen’s. (I co-founded Supper Club but was not... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3311545/hong-kong-artist-doris-ng-explores-vulnerability-and-disability-m?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3311545/hong-kong-artist-doris-ng-explores-vulnerability-and-disability-m?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 May 2025 21:00:09 +0000 Faye Bradley Faye Bradley Eva Longoria may be a household name in Hollywood, celebrated for her comedic acting chops in shows like Desperate Housewives and her eternal beauty at age 50, but in her private life, she’s a doting family member to her three sisters: Esmeralda, Elizabeth and Emily. And apparently, she grew up feeling like the “ugly duckling” among her siblings. “I was performative in my family because I was the ugly duckling. Documentation is available if you need it,” she explained in an interview by Today... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3311806/who-are-eva-longorias-older-sisters-esmeralda-elizabeth-and-emily-desperate-housewives-actress-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3311806/who-are-eva-longorias-older-sisters-esmeralda-elizabeth-and-emily-desperate-housewives-actress-says?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 May 2025 20:00:08 +0000 Fran Lu Fran Lu A Chinese man with cerebral palsy has inspired many by chasing his dreams with perseverance, becoming a primary school student at 16 and then entering medical school at 25. Now 37, Li Chuangye, from central China’s Henan province, has opened a small clinic in Yunnan province in southwestern China, fulfilling his dream of becoming a doctor. Li contracted cerebral palsy at the age of one. Unfortunately, due to a lack of timely treatment, he had to walk with a squat gait for his entire life. Li’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3311034/disabled-chinese-man-inspires-many-starting-primary-school-16-medical-school-25?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3311034/disabled-chinese-man-inspires-many-starting-primary-school-16-medical-school-25?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 May 2025 10:00:10 +0000 Steve Williams Steve Williams It’s been quite the journey for Walter Tsui and Reina Cheng. From a chat over a kebab more than a decade ago to winning a prestigious award at the United Nations in Vienna, Austria, this March, their project, CareER, has been one of the more successful Hong Kong non-profit organisations, helping tertiary-educated people with a disability or special needs enter the employment market. Every year since 2014, CareER has placed more than 70 people in new careers, in fields such as legal, human... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/passions/article/3309662/meet-non-profit-improving-lives-and-careers-disabled-hongkongers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/passions/article/3309662/meet-non-profit-improving-lives-and-careers-disabled-hongkongers?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 May 2025 09:00:09 +0000 Zoey Zhang Zoey Zhang A 32-year-old man in southwestern China has quit his job to travel with his mother, a former obstetrician who lost her mental faculties due to illness. Zhang Zhi lives with his mother in Sichuan province. He shares their travel experiences and daily life on social media, where he has gained more than 300,000 followers. Mainland media reports that Zhang was raised by his mother after his parents divorced when he was a child. His 58-year-old mother, Yuan, suffers from frontotemporal dementia, a... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3309379/china-son-quits-job-care-2-year-old-mum-who-lost-mental-faculties-after-falling-ill?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3309379/china-son-quits-job-care-2-year-old-mum-who-lost-mental-faculties-after-falling-ill?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 10 May 2025 10:00:10 +0000 Lynn Farah Lynn Farah As a pastor, lawyer and politician, there’s no doubt Republican Doug Collins has devoted his life to one of public service. Picked as the US Secretary of Veterans Affairs by President Donald Trump, Collins has been in the spotlight over plans to reduce the department’s workforce by 15 per cent. But the conservative politician is no stranger to making headlines. In 2020 he faced off against Kelly Loeffler, now head of Small Business Administration, in what many called a “divisive” Republican... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3309390/meet-doug-collins-maga-firebrand-and-donald-trump-loyalist-how-us-secretary-veterans-affairs-family?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3309390/meet-doug-collins-maga-firebrand-and-donald-trump-loyalist-how-us-secretary-veterans-affairs-family?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 07 May 2025 22:00:15 +0000 Yating Yang Yating Yang The renowned Taiwan singer-songwriter and actor Kenji Wu has launched a charity campaign on mainland social media, offering free popcorn to customers at a small food stall to help a young boy with cerebral palsy. Much-loved Wu, who has 12.2 million online followers, has been nominated twice for Best Chinese Male Singer at the Golden Melody Awards. Recently, he has been touring cities across China with his concerts. The story unfolded when, during a visit to Hangzhou, the capital city of Zhejiang... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3308196/dont-sell-pity-taiwan-singer-recalls-mother-disabled-son-who-rejected-his-help?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3308196/dont-sell-pity-taiwan-singer-recalls-mother-disabled-son-who-rejected-his-help?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 May 2025 01:00:12 +0000 Alice Yan Alice Yan A paralysed, wheelchair-bound woman in central China has touched internet users by using her belly to operate a sewing machine to make a living. Tang Manxia, who lives in Changsha, Hunan province, has been given the nickname “belly sewing sister” on social media thanks to her way of working, reported by Dami Video. Tang, 42, was paralysed in a 2018 accident, the nature of which was not revealed. Since then, she has had to rely on the wheelchair to move around. She was bedridden for two years and... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3307789/disabled-chinese-woman-repairs-clothes-using-stomach-muscles-operate-sewing-machine?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3307789/disabled-chinese-woman-repairs-clothes-using-stomach-muscles-operate-sewing-machine?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 May 2025 06:00:13 +0000 Yating Yang Yating Yang A disabled 11-year-old boy in China has captivated social media after he ditched his crutches to perform complicated moves in a street dance competition. Li Junhao, from Bozhou, Anhui province in central China, was raised by disabled parents after being diagnosed with congenital muscular dystrophy at birth, causing muscle atrophy and joint deformities in his legs. A viral video posted online on April 9 shows Li confidently tossing aside his crutches, lifting himself into a handstand, and... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3306622/disabled-chinese-boy-wows-audiences-street-dancing-dreams-performing-asian-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3306622/disabled-chinese-boy-wows-audiences-street-dancing-dreams-performing-asian-games?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Apr 2025 06:00:10 +0000