China News Service, Huzhou, May 28 (Reporter Shi Zinan) His round face, fair skin, and two bright eyes narrowed into a gap when he laughed.

On the court of the Tennis Center in Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, the "post-00" girl Zheng Chenxin swings and hits the ball for daily tennis training.

  In 2002, Zheng Chenxin was born in Yueyingqiao Village, Daixi Town, Wuxing District, Huzhou City. Because of congenital hearing impairment, he was not good at communication since childhood and had a little withdrawn personality.

From an obscure little girl to a gold medalist in many national events, tennis, changed her destiny.

Zheng Chenxin is in tennis training. Photo courtesy of Zheng Chenxin

  May 26, 2016 is a day Zheng Chenxin will always remember.

On this day, she was led to the tennis court by the tennis coach Luo Yong from the classroom. That was also the first time she had close contact with tennis.

  "Before that, I didn't know what tennis is at all, and I don't know why the coach would choose me. Maybe it was because the tennis team just wanted to recruit new people, and I was taller." Zheng Chenxin told reporters via WeChat that since getting in touch with tennis, Her life is slowly getting better.

Zheng Chenxin achieved good results in the competition. Photo courtesy of Zheng Chenxin

  Because there is no foundation, Zheng Chenxin almost couldn’t persevere when she started training. It was the encouragement and support of her family that kept her from giving up. “And then I really liked tennis. When I was playing, I I can think of nothing."

  Seeing her daughter getting more and more cheerful, Zheng Chenxin's father Zheng Yanlin was also very pleased.

  "In the past few years, we have to thank the local government for supporting policies so that our family has not been knocked down. Now my daughter has embarked on the path of playing tennis, and she has become more and more confident in her life." Zheng Yanlin said, not only that, but also in daily life. In life, the school also keeps in close contact with it at all times, asking questions about its usual difficulties and needs.

Honors received by Zheng Chenxin Photo by Wang Qi

  In the process of playing tennis, Zheng Chenxin enjoyed the joy of sports and performed her own excitement.

Every swing of the racket and every passionate jump demonstrates her active and hard-working spirit, and has become a rare experience in her life.

  In May 2019, Zheng Chenxin participated in the tennis events of the 10th National Games for the Disabled and the 7th Special Olympics, and won the first place in the women's doubles in the hearing group, the second in the women's group in the hearing group, and the second in the mixed doubles in the hearing group. .

  In the 11th National Paralympic Games and the 8th Special Olympics "Nord Cup" tennis competition in May 2021, Zheng Chenxin also achieved two golds and one bronze.

Daixi Town Disabled Persons’ Federation came to visit Zheng Chenxin’s family

  "But I think that tennis brings me more than just honor. More importantly, this sport has allowed me to make more friends. They have been with me and walked out of a lonely time." Zheng Chenxin said through In the little bit of life, she and her teammates have established deep friendship and feelings and trust each other.

  "Special thanks to Coach Luo, who taught me to play tennis and made me grow from a person who knows nothing to a'professional player'. I am also very grateful to the little friends in the team who made me positive and optimistic. Know how to work in a team. I have begun to look forward to my future life." Zheng Chenxin said.

  In Zheng Chenxin's view, tennis has become a stage for her to show her self and actively integrate into the society, and it is also a window for the public to understand the disabled and convey care and love.

  Now, Zheng Chenxin has been successfully admitted to Zhejiang Vocational College of Special Education and is about to start a new life.

  "Although I don't know the right path in the future, I will definitely study hard and will insist on playing tennis. I believe that every day in the future will get better and better." Zheng Chenxin said.

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