China News Network Huzhou, March 26 (Reporter Shi Zinan correspondent Wang Jiehan) In the past, every weekend, Zhu Liang, a visually impaired person who lives in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, accompanied his wife or volunteer to participate in the "Huzhou Dark Running Team". Weekly running activities.
"Although what I see is darkness, I'm also using it to find light." Although he couldn't see the surrounding environment and the road in front of him, Zhu Liang still bravely stepped forward, running in the dark world, looking for Light inside.
Zhu Liang is the president of the Huzhou Association for the Blind. At the age of 17, he lost his light due to sudden optic nerve atrophy. For the visually impaired, it is very difficult to get out of the house, and participating in running is even more luxurious. However, Zhu Liang believes that running is the most effective way to improve physical fitness.
However, for a visually impaired person to run, one leader, one runner, and one accompanying volunteer are needed, which is very difficult to achieve. Fortunately, Zhu Liang's idea was supported by enthusiastic public welfare person Shen Weidong. Soon Shen Weidong and his companions Wu Hong, Wang Bing and others set up the "Wuxing District Rainbow Rope Charity Service Center" and "Huzhou Dark Running Team" to help The visually impaired realize their desire to run.
Volunteers instruct visually impaired runners to do stretching exercises
In March 2019, Zhu Liang and Shen Weidong jointly launched the “Huzhou Dark Running Team” and Rainbow Rope Charity Visually Impaired Escort, aiming to change society's vision of the visually impaired by establishing communication between escorts and visually impaired runners. Group bias. Zhu Liang took the lead and took the first step, becoming an advocate and practitioner of running for the visually impaired in Huzhou.
From the beginning to run 3 kilometers each time, now can run 7 to 10 kilometers, Zhu Liang became the first visually impaired person to participate in the international marathon in Huzhou. Under his leadership, more and more visually impaired runners joined the "Huzhou Dark Running Team".
"Disability is a test, but disability can never cover up the value and dreams of life." This is what Zhu Liang often dangles. He said that running tours can allow visually impaired people to go out of their homes and participate in sports on an equal footing. It also allows society to better understand the visually impaired group. "The world of visually impaired people is not only dark but bright.
At the same time, Zhu Liang is also responsible for Huzhou's "Xindongdong Blind Massage", and his company has solved the employment problem for nearly a thousand visually impaired people for more than 10 years. Zhu Liang said that he was surrounded by darkness, but the help and support from people around him made him feel warm and moved, and filled his heart with light.
Zhu Liang sits at the window and looks forward to running soon Photo by Wang Jiehan
In February this year, Zhu Liang also donated 10,000 yuan for the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic. He said, "If we can see the eyes, we also hope to join the volunteer team to fight the epidemic together."
Affected by the epidemic, the two-month running was also cancelled. Zhu Liang could only choose to exercise on the treadmill at home. When the weather is good, he will sit at the window and look forward to continuing to run up to the wind as soon as possible.
"Spring has come, and I hope that more visually impaired partners will run on the runway with us this year to realize dreams and hopes on the road of life." Zhu Liang said. (Finish)