Braille library instills culture in visually impaired kids

To mark the first Chinese New Year since UNESCO added the festival and its associated cultural practices to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the China Braille Library hosted a special course to help disabled children deepen their understanding of the traditional culture during the holiday.

Nine visually impaired children participated in the program, which included a visit to Beijing's Central Axis, a popular destination for tourists that became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in July.

In warm sunshine on Monday, the children and their teachers embarked on a cultural journey to experience the historic and artistic significance of the Central Axis. They made kites at Yongding Gate, sampled traditional snacks at Dashilar market, sculpted clay tigers during a lesson about the Forbidden City's history and created toy windmills while exploring the heritage of the Bell and Drum Towers.