Society

Culture Week for the Handicapped held in Jintang

By Huang Zhiling and Ji Jin (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-08-14 17:01

To mark the National Fitness Day, handicapped people in Sichuan Province took part in the First Handicapped Wheelchair Exercises Contest held in Jintang Coutny on August 8 August.

The contest was an important part of the Culture Week for the Handicapped held in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan, from August 8 to 14.

Over 400 handicapped people from 20 districts and counties in Chengdu took part in the contest of its kind in Chengdu.

Even though the weather was very hot, competitors were very energetic. Tao Ling, 19, from the Qingyang District, Chengdu, said that he had a good time practicing with the teammates.

“While preparing for the competition, I made a lot of new friends. We felt very cheerful to do the exercises outdoors together.

According to Zhang Ni, chairman of the Chengdu Handicapped Federation, the theme of this culture week was to enhance the handicapped people’s physical qualities and uplift their living qualities.