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Handless photographer in Chinese National Games for Disabled
HANGZHOU, China, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Despite losing his hands in an accident when he was one year old, Zheng Longhua from China turned out to be a handless professional photographer focusing on one theme: the disabled.
Zheng, 52, started to hold camera with his wrists 30 years ago. To learn by himself, he rode through the streets on his bike to take pictures for neighbours, friends and sometimes strangers.
As time flew by, Zheng explored his unique way of pressing shutter and developing films. Zheng shook off self-abasement and became more and more confident when more and more photo albums were added to his collection.
Five years ago, Zhang started to travel around China, covering more than 60,000 kilometres. In his journey, he captured the images of 100 disabled celebraties' with about 45,000 pictures. In 2009, Zhang held his own photo exhibition called "A handless photographer's journey with 100 Chinese disabled celebrities".
"Every time I meet with my interviewees, I make friends with them first before I take pictures for them," said Zheng.
The disabled is the eternal theme of his scenes. The 8th Chinese National Games for Disabled was the fourth edition that Zhang participated as a photographer. Most of his works were full of inspiration and hope, instead of strong visual impact of body stumps.
"Our disabled do not need sympathy and pity but respect and equality. I want to tell all my disabled friends that we need to paddle our own canoe in the society with our soul packed with inspiration," said Zheng.
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