Four visually impaired classmates march to their own beat

Chen Jing, Yue Lei, Zhang Hong and Kong Xiaoyi run a music training center in Hefei, capital of East China's Anhui province. [Photo/VCG]

Four young and visually challenged people have launched their own business – a music training institute - out of their love for music and the determination to live the life the way they want, in Hefei, capital of East China's Anhui province.

Yue Lei, 27, who became famous after taking part in talent shows on TV, was once earning more than 40,000 yuan ($6,147) a month by holding singing performances at various theaters across the country. He was happy and content being the center of attention and applause.

However, he later realized that it was not the life he wanted. He made up his mind to leave the stage and "find a place of my own, play and teach music with like-minded people" after graduating from Changchun University in 2015.