Chinanews.com, Shanghai, February 16th (Reporter Kang Yuzhan Xu Yin) Reading aids provide electronic vision aids, and add blind paths to facilitate barrier-free walking... The first disabled-friendly bookstore in Shanghai that opened a few days ago has attracted widespread attention in Shanghai.
"Backlight 226" bookstore.
Photo by Kang Yuzhan
Open the white door, and the interior of the bookstore can be seen at a glance.
This disabled-friendly bookstore called "Backlight 226" has an operating area of only 37 square meters, making it the smallest Xinhua bookstore so far. However, the small space is full of friendly designs for the visually impaired.
"Backlight 226" bookstore is the first disabled-friendly bookstore in Shanghai, and also the first bookstore to focus on the works of blind writers.
Photo by Kang Yuzhan
There is a special barrier-free reading area in the store, and a desktop electronic vision aid is placed for the visually impaired to read books. The font size of the book is high-definition and enlarged after facing the browser.
On the side is a braille printer, where readers can print a greeting card or a paragraph of greetings in braille, and customize their own content.
The store manager Qiu Qiwen said that this is a non-visual culture bookstore, and people can feel the world through touch.
In addition to Braille books, there are also some literary works in the store.
"Some literary creations are made by the hearing-impaired, some by the visually-impaired, and some by the physically disabled." Qiu Qiwen hopes that through this platform, more people can understand this group "They not only need to be cared for in society, but also hope to be recognized by this society and reflect their value in this society."
The operating area of the bookstore is only 37 square meters, and the small space is full of friendly designs for the visually impaired.
Photo by Kang Yuzhan
Xiao Zhang, a clerk with a vision of less than 0.1, told reporters that as a visually impaired person, he is very happy to work in this bookstore, "I think working here is very warm and meaningful. With such a platform It’s very good, it can give more opportunities to the blind. It’s really a pleasure to work here and a sense of belonging, and I may feel a little more empathy.”
Since its opening two months ago, the "Backlight 226" bookstore has attracted many disabled people to buy books and exchange ideas.
The store manager Qiu Qiwen said that in the future, he hopes to build this bookstore into a gathering place for people with disabilities, "let them feel the warmth of a family, and come to us as if they were at home. You can make friends with them." Let’s sit here drinking tea, chatting, and reading books together.”
Talking about why the bookstore was named "Backlight 226", the store manager Qiu Qiwen said, "Backlight" means to be born against the light and walk towards the sun.
Everyone will encounter adversity in life, but I hope that everyone can still face the light in times of adversity, "As long as you face the light, you will not have a back, and you will not be in the dark."
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