The Story of Taihang Yanren—Rejoicing Towards the Sky

Author: Liu Hongqing
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: "Singing to the Sky," as one of the series "Life in China" planned by Beijing Publishing Group, is a documentary work describing the stories of blind artists in the Taihang Mountains. The author Liu Hongqing's mother is blind, and he also has a blind younger brother. As if arranged by fate, Liu Hongqing is a messenger who conveys the voices from the dark world to our bright world. He tells us the previously unimaginable life stories, life attitudes, and artistic pursuits of the blind, enabling us to move beyond simple pity for the blind and enter a profound sense of empathy and understanding. It even compels us to reflect on our own existence and meaning.