Inclusion vs. reality for four disabled people in four different cities
Sissi, Beijing
I’m Sissi from Hunan province. I lived in Beijing for two years before moving to Belfast, Northern Ireland, in early October this year for a Master’s degree in Inclusive Education. I had early-onset visual impairment from the age of two, which resulted in the complete loss of my sight.
I initially moved to Beijing for the diversity and tolerance it offers. For me, the key words are autonomy and opportunity: the autonomy of mobility, of thinking, and of making choices; the opportunity to “do” things.
The High Barriers to Accessibility in China’s Cities is a story from our issue, “Access Wanted.” To read the entire issue, become a subscriber and receive the full magazine. Alternatively, you can purchase the digital version from the App Store.
Peixuan Xie is a contributing author at The World of Chinese. She aspires to make the marginalised voices heard through her writing and has so far touched on issues including feminism, disability inclusion, and HIV stigmatization. Alongside her engagement with TWOC, Peixuan also writes about the gender dynamics of conflict, but mostly she fumbles.
