Deafness in China There are about 27.8 million deaf or hard of hearing individuals in China. [1] This accounts for about 2% of the total population.

Oct 28, 2024 · Jin’s experience underscores an issue affecting nearly 28 million deaf individuals across China: stark regional differences in sign language. With variations as distinct as dialects in spoken …

Aug 26, 2025 · For many Deaf people in China, the barriers to being heard begin long before they ever reach a police station. Communication was the first and most stubborn obstacle.

Sep 19, 2024 · Recent decades have witnessed the rise of Deaf activism in China, and this movement has gradually begun to challenge the medicalized understanding of Deafness as a disability.

Apr 21, 2025 · Promoting the Chinese National Sign Language (CNSL) emerges as a potential solution to this predicament. Despite its potential, CNSL’s adoption rate in China is lower than expected, …

Nov 13, 2025 · Deaf people in China still face many barriers — but their voices, expressed through their hands, are growing stronger. Step by step, a new generation is emerging that makes itself heard, …

Why did this change in China? While there are many possible explanations, including China’s new openness, ac-cess to media, the availability of the In-ternet, and the hard work of many Chinese …

For China’s Deaf community, true justice requires more than legal rights on paper: it requires the patience to listen across languages, the willingness to slow down, and the infrastructure to ensure …

Mar 30, 2024 · Around the world, the rights of people with disabilities—including the Deaf—have gained more attention. Ensuring complete inclusion in society has proven to be a major challenge in China, …

Due to differences in communication methods and cultural backgrounds, only a small number of the approximately 28 million deaf individuals in China have been reached by the gospel and come to...