The Games for the physically impaired start Saturday in Beijing, but they already have left one group of Chinese citizens heartened. Never mind the prospect of a... ...full story at LA Times
from LA Times on Fri, Sep 05 2008
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| 07 Sep 08 |
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2008 Beijing Paralympic »
YouTube video International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Philip Craven, said at the Games' opening ceremony in the National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, on Saturday night.
"As we embrace these milestones in Paralympic history, our hearts go out to the... |
| 04 Sep 08 |
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New Beijing court caters for physically-challenged » People's Daily Disabled local Beijing resident Qi Baolin became on Tuesday the very first to experience the barrier-free facilities at the a court near the Paralympic village, which is said to be the city's first disable-friendly court. A stroke left Qi, 59,... |
| 17 May 08 |
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Disabled to get 'games' taxis » Shanghai Daily BEIJING will put 70 disabled friendly taxis on the roads for disabled people or those with mobility difficulties during the Olympics and Paralympic Games. The first batch of 30 of these, either custom-made or... |
| 11 Sep 08 |
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Education for disabled draws unusual attention amid Paralympic fervor » People's Daily As China is hosting the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, education for the country's 83 million disabled, believed to be a key to their career success and integration into the society, has received unprecedented attention from both the state leaders and... |
| 12 Sep 08 |
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Chinese leaders watch art performance by disabled people » People's Daily With the Beijing Paralympic Games under way, Chinese President Hu Jintao and other top leaders watched a musical and dancing performance staged by disabled artists in Beijing on Thursday night. The grand show, titled "My Dream," was presented by... |
| 06 Sep 08 |
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China opens Paralympic Games » Countdown to Beijing Beijing opened the Paralympic Games in spectacular fashion on Saturday, the crowd at the Bird’s Nest roaring in approval at the lavish performance overseen by renowned Chinese film director Zhang Yimou. Particularly well received was a moving bal... |
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