Student rises despite physical challenges

Lanzhou University awarded Xie the title of honorary graduate student. At the ceremony, Yan Chunhua, the university's president, said, "From today on, Xie Yanting is no longer an auditor. He is our child, just like all the Lanzhou University students."

Recalling his studies over the past nine years, Xie said: "I have learned a lot of problem-solving methods and truths of life, and I think these are far more important than degrees."