Yang Yang, a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), is interviewed ahead of the opening of the first session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]

Yang Yang, council member of the China Disabled Persons' Federation

I have a severe hearing disability, which prevents me from pronouncing words properly. For the hearing impaired, the disability is like a glass wall separating us from people who can hear. But thanks to the development of hearing aids and an improved accessible environment, as well as an increasing number of rehabilitation services and more inclusive education, people with hearing disabilities can also speak and talk.