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A Chinese man who lost a leg and an arm inspires many by competing in bodybuilding, earning massive admiration. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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Chinese man who lost a leg and an arm inspires many by competing in bodybuilding

Man whose life went on a downward spiral after horrific road accident fights back with determination; earns admiration online.

Hong Kong society

What’s behind the rise in firings linked to disability discrimination?

Art

The Tai Po fire took this artist’s home and life’s work. Now she’s starting anew

Japan

Rapidly ageing Japan’s ‘macho carers’ lend muscles to benefit elderly, disabled

Japan’s care industry is facing a shortage of workers, and one company is plugging the gap by deploying ‘cool’ and well-toned staff.

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Care worker and bodybuilder Takuya Usui (right) chats with Madoka Yamaguchi as he helps her sit on a bed at a care home for people with disabilities operated by Visionary in Ichinomiya, Aichi prefecture. Photo: AFP
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China limbless mum sews with mouth, uses limb stumps for daily tasks, raises 3 kids alone

‘Warrior’ octogenarian who uses her elbows to hold chopsticks, took care of household chores and made sure family ‘never went hungry’.

Hong Kong society

Town planning body slammed for neglecting disabled people over Wan Chai plan

Ex-legislator among those calling for review to make development plan covering Sau Wa Fong and Nam Koo Terrace more barrier-free.

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China woman with bone cancer grieves loss of family support after mother calls her a ‘burden’

Reflecting on initial diagnosis at 18, Xia shares feelings of being lost and in pain but now strives to ‘spend every day as if it were my last’.

A 23-year-old Chinese woman with bone cancer shared her heartbreak over losing contact with her parents after her diagnosis. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote
Art

Hong Kong artist challenges labels surrounding disability in new show

In ‘Decolonising Madness’ at Eaton HK, Sophie Cheung explores colonial-era definitions of ‘mental incapacity’ that still inform laws.

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China woman who lost limbs in crash gives disabled staff jobs based on their strengths

30-year-old who suffered 3 heart attacks, 14 rounds of surgery dresses like a ‘warrior’; is described as the ‘pride of all women’ online.

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China beauty influencer pays off US$57,000 family debt; accused of faking cerebral palsy

Self-taught ‘angel with broken wings’ content creator rises from rural beginnings; builds own business despite disability.

A Chinese girl with cerebral palsy who became a beauty influencer to help her family pay off a US$57,000 debt has faced accusations of faking her condition. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Viral stories

Inspirational one-armed Malaysian man works as food delivery rider to save for wedding

26-year-old suffered horrendous injuries after being dragged along road in an accident; shuns use of prosthetic arm as it causes too much pain.

A 26-year-old Malaysian man, who lost an arm in an accident, is working as a food delivery rider to save for his wedding in Singapore next year. Photo: TikTok@ahmadnabil400
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China paralysed man, who can only move a finger and a toe, creates smart farm system, start-up

Man who survives on a ventilator teaches his mother to become a ‘super technician’, plans future experiments using state-of-the-art technology.

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United States

German engineer becomes first wheelchair user to blast into space

Michaela Benthaus had thought her dreams of being an astronaut were over after she was badly injured in a mountain bike accident.

Chinese culture

‘I have witnessed magic’: how horses help Hong Kong people with disabilities

Riding for the Disabled Association instructor Joelle Scott reveals some of the amazing ways equine therapy can help those with disabilities.

An instructor for Hong Kong’s Riding for the Disabled Association guides a child on a horse. The non-profit organisation teaches disabled children and some adults to ride a horse to the best of their ability. Photo: RDA
Wellness

New dating app is helping disabled and chronically ill people find love

Disabled and chronically ill people are often ghosted or rejected on mainstream dating apps. Dateability is evening the playing field.

Dateability now covers the US, Canada, Mexico and the UK, with about 40,000 registered users. It was recently updated to improve the look and functionality. Photo: info.dateabilityapp.com
Hong Kong society

Artworks snapped up as Hong Kong’s mentally disabled students show off talent

Leading charity Hong Chi Association partners with art and luxury auction house Christie’s on four-day exhibition at The Henderson.

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China mum cares for daughter-in-law in vegetative state round-the-clock

Liu’s son and Yuanyuan, high school sweethearts, have been married for 15 years and share two children.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Someone Like Me: Fish Liew shines as a disabled woman seeking sex

This daring Hong Kong-set drama follows a woman with cerebral palsy who wishes to experience sex before having a hysterectomy.

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Carlos Chan (left) and Fish Liew in a still from Someone Like Me
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Profile | China ‘wheelchair anchor’ Liang Yi becomes first disabled TV host after spinal cord injury

Television personality who almost lost it all because of rare condition cites ‘perseverance and persistence’ as vital to overcoming challenges.

Japan

Video | Bodybuilders train to help those in need

Japanese company Visionary is using bodybuilders to rebrand care work as cool and more attractive to job-hunter.

United States

US disability rights activist and author Alice Wong dies at 51

The daughter of Hong Kong immigrants, Wong fought for a world where people with disabilities could have full autonomy over their lives.

Alice Wong (right) speaks with Yomi Young during the activist’s 50th birthday party in San Francisco in March. Photo: Sandy Ho via AP
Legislative Council election 2025

Hong Kong to offer HK$20,000 in subsidies to help elderly and disabled voters

Eligible community centres will receive funds to provide transport arrangements to bring these voters to polling sites.

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The funds will be used to pay for vehicles and staff to transport elderly and disabled voters to polling stations. Photo: Jelly Tse
Trending in China

Taiwan wheelchair user criticises airport for making him ‘climb into plane’

Polio-suffering 1990s singing star who became icon for China’s disabled says he aims to raise general awareness about accessibility.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong’s respite agencies must be held accountable for refusing services

The city should ensure agencies tasked with supporting carers of the vulnerable aren’t breaching public trust and wasting resources.

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Dying China mum entrusts disabled son to resentful daughter, kind brother moves her

Bad feelings fuelled by sense that cerebral palsy-suffering older brother was ‘family favourite’ dissolve in face of his acts of kindness.

A dying mother in China who asked her daughter to care for the older brother with cerebral palsy that she resented has been vindicated as her two children now get along famously. Photo: Douyin
Wellness

He has no arms and short legs. But his thirst for adventure inspires

British disability advocate Isaac Harvey, who will speak at a Hong Kong gala in November, refuses to let his condition limit his ambition.

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Isaac Harvey tandem skydives from 14,000 feet in the US state of Ohio in 2015. Photo: courtesy of Isaac Harvey
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China comedian inspires many with disabilities, celebrated for ‘optimistic mindset’

Once-healthy student with a knack for track and field, Yang suffers a brain haemorrhage at 17 after spending excessive hours playing online games.

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China pupils chided for using slang ‘tang people’ insult related to Down’s syndrome

Outraged’ educator lays down law to schoolchildren after she hears them using term related to Down’s syndrome to mock ‘silly’ classmates.

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