Liang Yi has become China’s first wheelchair anchor. The TV personality from Hunan suffered a sudden illness that changed her life.

Liang joined Hunan TV in 2001 and had a promising future. But, only four months into the job, she collapsed backstage. She later came to know that she had a rare spinal cord vascular malformation. Also Read | Kiran Mazumdar Shaw reacts to Indians in wheelchair queue at airport

Liang initially struggled with anger and frustration during her hospital stay. She felt her career and future had been taken away. Her perspective gradually shifted when she encountered kindness from strangers.

She started spreading positivity to other patients. She later met renowned writer Shi Tiesheng, who was also paralysed young. Yet, he inspired millions with his optimistic

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