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Beijing enables barrier-free shopping and touring atop Great Wall

com.cn » 2008 » August » 30th » Beijing enables barrier-free shopping and touring atop Great Wall

Beijing's must-go tourist attractions have been turned accessible for the disabled, as the city woos athletes and visitors to the Paralympic Games and fulfills its pledge to give normal life to its 1 million disabled population. "We saw more disabled people make shopping here recently, as the Paralympics drew near," said Zhu Maimai, a saleswoman at the Silk Street Market in Beijing. The popular … Continue Reading »

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