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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
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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.

Viral stories

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

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China paralysed man, who can only move a finger and a toe, creates smart farm system, start-up

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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.

Michaela Benthaus is seen on Blue Origin New Shepard NS-37 in Van Horn, Texas, on Saturday. Photo: Blue Origin via AFP
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.

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.

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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.

“The Scar Under The Feather” reflects the harm endured by animals from environmental pollution and the world’s over-reliance on down products. Photo: Eugene Lee
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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.

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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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.

Chinese television host Liang Yi became the country’s first wheelchair using anchor after a spinal cord injury left her paralysed. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo/Sohu
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.

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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.

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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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.

Taiwanese singer Zheng Zhihua, who is a wheelchair user, has criticised Shenzhen airport for making him “climb into a plane”. Photo: Weibo
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.

Two people, including a senior resident, walk through Mong Kok on October 10. Photo: Jelly Tse
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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.

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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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.

A Chinese man inspires others despite tremors and partial paralysis and shares comedy online. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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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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‘Most devoted’ China husband praised for caring for blind wife for 12 years

After Zhang lost her eyesight, her husband, along with relatives and friends, took turns encouraging her, uplifting her spirits.

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Armless Chinese man delivers food on unicycle, uses lips on phone to call customers

30-year-old who lost his limbs after being electrocuted aged 4 also sells calligraphy written using his feet to support family.

An armless man in China delivers food on a unicycle, using his lips to navigate his phone to contact customers. Photo: SCMP composite/Sohu
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Blind China orphan turned US engineer recalls being pushed into lake by grandpa

Patrick is grateful for adopted mum’s love and support; completed secondary school, earned degrees in both music and aerospace engineering.

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A blind orphan, now an aircraft engineer in the US, recalled a painful incident when his grandfather pushed him into a lake for being born sightless. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote
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China mum, 50, gets into law school after using books of son who failed same test

Woman left disfigured and disabled by fire 10 years ago shuns retirement of ‘square dancing’ to pursue academic dream.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | My First of May: Aaron Kwok, Natalie Hsu can’t save hokey family tear-jerker

Despite good performances, there is little in this clichéd, overly sentimental Hong Kong story that leaves a lasting impression.

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Japan

Bear attack fears rise in Japan after woman mauled outside disabled home

Increased bear sightings near residential areas have been blamed on climate change and depopulation.

A Japanese brown bear. Government data showed bears attacked 85 people in the year ending this March. Photo: Shutterstock
Trending in China

3 self-sufficient disabled Chinese men sell garlic for a living, inspiring many

Trio act as each other’s support system, currently focusing on work rather than considering marriage.

Three young Chinese men with disabilities sell garlic and polish shoes to earn a living, inspiring many with their independence and mutual support. Photo: RedNote
Trending in China

Chinese mum ties mentally disabled son to herself while working, draws attention

Mother seeks job transfer due to disruptions caused by internet users wanting to see her and her son.

China society

Video | Brittle bone disease student beats the odds through academics

The 19-year-old disabled student with brittle bone disease excels in China’s university entrance exam

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