Hearing-impaired group sets up cleaning business

HEFEI－A group of hearing-impaired people have established a cleaning company in Hefei, capital of East China's Anhui province. They hope to earn a living and the respect of their community as they clean up the city.

Born with hearing impairment, Hu Min, the founder of the company, had a hard time finding a job after finishing special education in high school. Instead of following the norm of looking for factory work, he decided to start his own business to challenge himself and help his peers.

"The community of deaf-mute people is not that big. Most of them have limited access to jobs and low salaries although they work very hard," says Hu in sign language.