(251128) -- NANJING, Nov. 28, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Junlin (R) rehearses a speech at the Nanjing employment management center for people with disabilities in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 25, 2025. To help more people with disabilities step out of their homes and become self-sufficient, Zhu Junlin founded Sunflower Home for the Disabled in Nanjing in 2013.
At the age of four, Zhu unfortunately contracted polio. Striving for self-reliance, she persisted in her education, career, and entrepreneurship.
At Sunflower Home for the Disabled, Zhu and her team provide services such as vocational training, rehabilitation, and care. They also partner with businesses to help individuals with disabilities find jobs nearby or work from home.
In 2025, Nanjing's first high-standard "accessible express hotel," advocated by Zhu, went into operation. She personally tested and measured every detail of the accessibility facilities in the hotel.
"Using one's life to influence others" is one of
Zhu's commitments. With proactive actions, she intends to help more people with disabilities identify their career paths. (Xinhua/Li Bo)
