A fantastic article by Deaf journalist Paul Harrison and Kerry Allen on the BBC News site has revealed the story of a Chinese lawyer whose sign language videos are helping inform Deaf people of their legal rights.
Extract:
When a lawyer posted a video in sign language about the danger of Ponzi schemes, his post went viral and hundreds of deaf people got in touch with their legal troubles, from fraud to domestic violence. He had uncovered a huge community in need of help.
Tang Shuai was simply trying to improve legal knowledge among the deaf community when he posted the video on China’s WeChat messaging app in February.
It was an instant hit. Mr Tang was flooded with so many friend requests that he had to ask WeChat to boost the friend limit from 5,000 to 10,000. So why did it strike such a chord?
The answer goes way beyond legal difficulties and into the complex world of sign language in China.
Read the full story here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-43981482
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Posted on May 31, 2018 by Editor