Breaking the silence

A Chinese choir for children with hearing difficulties aims to boost their self-confidence, Yang Cheng reports in Tianjin.

Xiao Ling, founder of the Tianjin Dolphin Hearing Disabled Children's Choir, shares her stories of success and struggles with the child members of the choir and their parents.

Xiao, 43, became a teacher for children with hearing disabilities at a school supported by the Tianjin Disabled Persons' Federation after she graduated from a teachers training college.