Young girl breaks free, defying limitations

Recently, an online video showing a girl with cerebral palsy from Chongqing breaking free from her assistive device and managing to reach the finish line in a school sports meeting has moved many netizens.

Li Wenya, 10 years old, has been suffering from cerebral palsy since she was seven months old.

Her mother, Cheng Ping, gave birth to her and her twin sister at an advanced age. Wenya, the older one of the twins, was found to have the disease. Cheng and her husband then started to take Wenya to see doctors and help her with rehabilitation training.

Before Wenya attended the school, her mother had considered sending her to special schools for the disabled. But she knew that her daughter wanted to live a normal life like her peers.

After much thought, Cheng decided to send Wenya to a primary school in the city.

Instead of accepting the school's offer that teachers could visit her family twice a week to teach her daughter, the mother decided to accompany her daughter to study at school.

To provide Wenya with more conveniences, the school specially emptied a room for her, which was equipped with a table, a bench and a simple bed.

"When I went home for cooking at noon, her teachers and classmates would help my daughter reach the room to have a rest. Many problems in the school have been solved," Cheng said.

Last year, the school also arranged a 30-meter-race especially for Wenya, after learning that the girl was eager to participate in school sports.

This year, the school increased the running distance to 40 meters, and encouraged the girl to get rid of her assistance for the last 10 meters. Wenya, living up to expectations, finally made it.

"There's a shining light in her eyes, which is full of confidence and anticipation for the future," said Cheng.

According to Wenya's teacher, the girl has a passion for studying and often actively takes part in many hobby classes, such as singing and painting.