Chongqing charity lifts poetry from the page for partially sighted

In mid-January, an exceptional and joyful gathering took place at a training center in Chongqing's Nan'an district. A Chinese literature class tailored for a group of partially sighted people was organized, offering them the chance to delve into the rich tapestry of Chinese studies.

Led by a volunteer teacher, the 21 participants were divided into three groups and dedicated two and a half hours to the study of a Chinese poem from the Song Dynasty (960-1279) themed around Spring Festival and traditional well-wishing Chinese couplets.

During the session, the teacher utilized an audio recording of a recitation to meticulously explain the literal meanings and deeper connotations of the poem to the participants, sentence by sentence.