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A recently compiled online video dictionary of Chinese sign language is getting much attention on the Internet. Liu Zhihua reports.

A charity in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, recently made national headlines with its video dictionary of Chinese sign language, which is reported to be the first of its kind.

"We didn't expect such extensive media reports on the video sign-language dictionary and are surprised to receive lots of interview requests nowadays, both from local media and those from other provinces," says Hong Jian, director of Puji Charity, which helps local people with hearing and speaking disabilities.