Paws for empowerment
8 months ago

Paws for empowerment

China Daily  

Every year, the last Wednesday of April, which falls on April 24 this year, is celebrated as International Guide Dog Day, a commemoration that reminds us how traveling with a guide dog remains challenging. Even though Chinese law has allowed guide dogs in public places since 2008, and despite continuous improvements in public transportation over the years, Xu Jian, who is visually impaired and living in Shenzhen, Guangdong, still faces resistance from establishments like restaurants and hotels with her guide dog. So, in 2016, Xu applied for a guide dog at the China Guide Dog Training Center in Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning province. For the past seven years, Xu's guide dog Daimeng has faithfully accompanied her to work and throughout her daily activities.

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Paws for empowerment
8 months ago

Paws for empowerment

China Daily  

Every year, the last Wednesday of April, which falls on April 24 this year, is celebrated as International Guide Dog Day, a commemoration that reminds us how traveling with a guide dog remains challenging. Even though Chinese law has allowed guide dogs in public places since 2008, and despite continuous improvements in public transportation over the years, Xu Jian, who …

Guide dogs trained to serve Beijing Winter Olympics
3 years, 7 months ago

Guide dogs trained to serve Beijing Winter Olympics

China Daily  

BEIJING- Founder of a guide dog training base in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, said that they have started training dogs to serve the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. "We've basically prepared 31 guide dogs for athletes and staff at the Games," Wang Jingyu, founder of the Dalian branch of the China Guide Dog Training Center and director …

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