Source: Human Resources Department
Written by: Chen Huixiong
Translated by: Wang Chun

Recently, the First Achievement Exhibition of Disabled Persons’ Innovation and Entrepreneurship of Guangdong Province was held in Guangzhou. Professor Fu Minghui from School of Engineering, SYSU won the honorary title of “Top Ten Disabled Innovators of Guangdong Province”. Lü Shiming, Vice Chairman of China Disabled Persons’ Federation, Xu Shaohua, Member of the Standing Committee of Guangdong Provincial Party Committee and Executive Vice Governor of Guangdong Province, Liu Kun, Vice Governor of Guangdong Province, Qin Weidong, Vice Chairman of the CPPCC Guangdong Provincial Committee, Yang Tong, Deputy Secretary-General of the CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee, and Song Zhuoping, President of Guangdong Disabled Persons’ Federation, attended the opening ceremony, and presented honor certificates to winners of “Top Ten Disabled Innovators of Guangdong Province” and “Top Ten Disabled Entrepreneurs of Guangdong Province”.

In order to further encourage disabled persons to set up individual businesses and become self-employed, in March this year, Guangdong Disabled Persons’ Federation started to organize the exhibition and motivate disabled persons to participate in it. In total, more than 400 achievements were displayed, including “The Chinese input method based on digit coding of half Braille” invented by Professor Fu Minghui from Sun Yat-sen University. This project was granted invention patent by State Intellectual Property Office in 2008. It has been freely used in several softwares and devices designed for visually impaired people, bringing in indirect economic interests as well as good social benefits.