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Q: How often do you see blind or disabled people in China?
We all know that there are blind and disabled people in China because of the ubiquitous raised yellow bumber line on the sidewalk, by wheelchair accessible doors and from braille written on signs and elevators.
However, the sighting of such a person is a rarity. It's as though society is ashamed of these people and won't let them go out. I once saw a blind person in China and my first thought was, "So, that's what a blind person looks like in China".
It was like seeing Bigfoot. In a way. How often do you see disabled people in China?
10 years 19 weeks ago in General - Other cities
In 3 years I've seen ONE blind person.
There are many disabled people. If the disability is from birth or later accident is always tricky to say. There is a guy who is a resident beggar at one of the malls here in town, his knees bend the wrong way. Most people begging on the streets have some kind of physical flaw, like missing limbs, but most of these have it in conjunction with what looks like burn injuries, so maybe it is the result work accidents or faulty gas installations at home.
In China, every 30 seconds a child is born with defects. This is more predominant in some provinces than others. (e.g. where they really burn a lot of coal or color a lot of jeans)
I've noticed a couple of times people using sign language and thought. "If only everyone would do that"
I see disabled persons almost every day. I am really saddened by how they are just discarded around here.
I see blind people every time I go for a massage, it's the number one occupation for the blind. Our local massage place has a picture up in the front hall showing a whole group of about eight of them together in a garden, all wearing their white work coats. Looks like the worst group photo ever, they all look like they're blinking. Not one pair of sunglasses between them either.
mArtiAn:
I feel bad for writing it. There's a market there for those sunglasses though. In fact I wonder what the Chinese make of blind people in the west wearing them.
Scandinavian:
I don't think there is a market for sunglasses for the blind. Why would they wear those when their eyes don't need protection. Heck why even wear them if you have eyes that need protection. I think the fact blind people in the west wear sunglasses is because it can cause unfortunate reactions among the seeing people, as some blind people do look a bit freakish unless their eyes are closed shut.
In China, there is no problem making people who pass you feel uncomfortable, and if you are one of those beggars outside a mall, maybe the worse you look the more money you can bring to the pockets of your triad overlord that comes and beats you up every night and takes the majority of your earnings.
mArtiAn:
I don't know but whoever sold the first pair of sunglasses to a blind guy must have been some salesman.
Doesn't look like my observations are that popular. Surprise, surprise. Maybe I should go back to patronizing with pity.
(Haha) NAAAAHHHHH!!!!!
Every time I looked in the mirror in China.
Oh, you mean others? Sadly, almost every day. I've seen so many disabled people that it makes me sad. :(
mArtiAn:
Nothing man, I just think it's sweet, that's all. You're just a big soft, radioactive bag of cuddles when it comes down to it, aren't you?
