Small in stature, mighty in service: Inspiring journey of a village doctor
STORY: Small in stature, mighty in service: Inspiring journey of a village doctor
DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:35
LOCATION: YUDU, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of village doctor
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG ZHENGYUE, Villager of Yudu County
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XIAO QINGHUI, Villager of Yudu County
STORYLINE:
Xiao Jiulin, a doctor standing less than one meter tall, has been dedicated to the well-being of over 2,000 villagers in Yudu County, China.
In the 1960s, an illness left Xiao physically disabled and unable to grow taller.
At 18, Xiao dreamed of becoming a painter and also learned to play the Erhu. But his own chronic illness shifted his focus to alleviating the pain of others. He decided to be a village doctor.
But he was rejected many times trying to learn medical skills from experienced doctors until an aged doctor finally agreed to give him a try.
Yet his appearance continued to spark distrust among villagers at the very beginning of his career as a doctor.
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- Product Code
- ILEA001621886
- Registered date
- 2023/8/19 00:00:00
- Credit
- Xinhua / Kyodo News Images
- Media source
- Xinhua News Agency.All Rights Reserved
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- 45.47(MB)*
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