Lending an ear to children

Hu Xiangyang, president of the China Rehabilitation and Research Center for Deaf Children, became increasingly busy just before the National Ear Care Day, which fell on Monday.

To raise public awareness of ear and hearing protection, the China Disabled Person's Federation initiated National Ear Care Day in 2000, and since then it is observed annually on March 3.

Every year, Hu directs the center to prepare for a hearing-protection-themed concert jointly held by 15 ministries, including the federation and the National Health and Family Planning Commission.