CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-DISABLED MAN-NEW LIFE (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-DISABLED MAN-NEW LIFE (CN)

(240518) -- CHANGSHA, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lin Mingchang (R) helps a disabled man do rehabilitation exercises at a service center for the disabled in Dayao Township of Liuyang City, central China's Hunan Province, May 15, 2024. Lin Mingchang, born in 1982, lost both of his hands in a car accident when he was 22 years old. Despite grappling with despair in the aftermath, he mustered up the courage to rebuild his life. Lin started his printing business with a computer and a printer. The beginning was very hard for him. He spent much more time than a normal person mastering typing and design. Gradually, his hard work paid off as his printing business got improved. As his life was getting better, Lin hoped to help more disabled people. In 2016, with support and assistance from the local government, he established a service center for the disabled, offering services such as daytime care, skill training, and rehabilitation exercises. He also founded a farming cooperative to provide employment opportunitie

Overseas shipping companies see burgeoning potential for China's shipping industry

STORY: Overseas shipping companies see burgeoning potential for China's shipping industry SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 16, 2023/file DATELINE: Nov. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Tianjin International Shipping Industry Expo 2023 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GEORGE XIRADAKIS, President of the Association of Banking and Financial Executives of the Hellenic Shipping 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALEXANDER V.CHIDIAC, Managing Partner of Iskandar Group 4. various of Tianjin Port 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHANG BAOCHEN, Executive Vice Chairman of China Institute of Navigation (CIN) STORYLINE: The Tianjin International Shipping Industry Expo has been held in China's Tianjin, featuring the theme of "Shipping throughout the world, leading the future." The three-day event has attracted hundreds of exhibitors from 22 countries and regions, showcasing the latest scientific research achievements, equipment, software technology and international cooperation opportunitie