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Hard of hearing, but need to be heard

By Liu Zhihua | China Daily | Updated: 2013-03-06 07:52

A charity concert at National Center for the Performing Arts was held on March 1 to raise awareness about the elderly losing their hearing, following National Day for Protecting Ears on March 3.

The concert was initiated by 15 ministries, including China Disabled Persons' Federation, and was organized by the China Rehabilitation and Research Center for Deaf Children, affiliated to CDPF.

According to the latest national survey on physically challenged people, in 2006, among the 28 million people suffering from severe to profound hearing loss, about 20 million are older than 60. That is to say, the elderly comprise more than 70 percent of the total population with severe hearing difficulties.

Hard of hearing, but need to be heard

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