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Education for disabled draws unusual attention amid Paralympic fervor

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... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Thu, Sep 11 2008

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