For me, 2018 was a year of discoveries

Last year was a special one for me. Through my job as a reporter, I met more people with disabilities in one year than in the rest of my life.

Last year marked the 30th anniversary of the China Disabled Persons' Federation. Over those three decades, the term used to describe the disabled has gradually changed from canfeiren (useless) to canqueren (incomplete) and more recently to canjiren (disabled).

Though they are just different words, the changes indicate a fundamental shift in people's views.