Bildnummer: 53611760 Datum: 06.11.2009 Copyright: imago/Xinhua (091119) -- CHANGSHA, Nov. 19, 2009 (Xinhua) -- Twin sisiter Yang Jia (front) and Yang Liang climb the stairway difficultly to attend class in Changsha, capital of central China s Hunan Province, June 14, 2009. The twelve-year-old twin sisters Yang Liang and Yang Jia suffered from the foot deformity, which was the birth defect caused by premature labor. Although they cannot walk, they insisted on going to school by creeping for four years. Their perseverance and optimism attracted much attention from all circles of the society. T

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• Dimensions: 1774 x 2301 px | 30 x 39 cm | 11.8 x 15.3 inches | 150dpi
• Date taken: 20 November 2009
• Photographer: Imago

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Bildnummer: 53611760 Datum: 06.11.2009 Copyright: imago/Xinhua (091119) -- CHANGSHA, Nov. 19, 2009 (Xinhua) -- Twin sisiter Yang Jia (front) and Yang Liang climb the stairway difficultly to attend class in Changsha, capital of central China s Hunan Province, June 14, 2009. The twelve-year-old twin sisters Yang Liang and Yang Jia suffered from the foot deformity, which was the birth defect caused by premature labor. Although they cannot walk, they insisted on going to school by creeping for four years. Their perseverance and optimism attracted much attention from all circles of the society. The twins received a successful correction operation in the Children s Hospital of Hunan on June 23, 2009. Now they are having the postoperative rehabilitation exercise, looking forward to fulfill the dream of running some day. (Xinhua/Guo Guoquan)(zgp) PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN China Kinder Fotostory Gesellschaft Land Leute körperliche Behinderung kbdig xub 2009 hoch Bildnummer 53611760 Date 06 11 2009 Copyright Imago XINHUA Changsha Nov 19 2009 XINHUA Twin sisiter Yang Jia Front and Yang Liang CLIMB The Stairway difficultly to attend Class in Changsha Capital of Central China S Hunan Province June 14 2009 The Twelve Year Old Twin Sisters Yang Liang and Yang Jia suffered from The Foot Which what The Birth defect CAUSED by Premature Laboratory Although They can not Walk They insisted ON Going to School by creeping for Four Years their Perseverance and optimism attracted Much Attention from All Circles of The Society The Twins received a Successful Correction Operation in The Children S Hospital of Hunan ON June 23 2009 Now They are Having The postoperative Rehabilitation EXERCISE Looking FORWARD to fulfill The Dream of RUNNING Some Day XINHUA Guo Guoquan zgp PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN China Children Photo Story Society Country People physical Disability Kbdig 2009 vertical