Blind Chinese Teen Excels in Gaokao, Pursues Medicine

‘Pass on the warmth’: blind Chinese teen aces gaokao, chooses medicine to help others

A teenager from northern China who lost his sight in a brutal attack has emerged as one of the top scorers in the national college entrance examination for students with disabilities. Thirteen years ago, Guo Bin was just six years old when a middle-aged woman lured him away from his home in Shanxi province. After threatening to gouge out his eyes if he continued to cry, the woman attacked him with a tree branch, resulting in permanent blindness. Guo was later found conscious but covered in...

By Zoey Zhang