China paralysed man, who can only move a finger and a toe, creates smart farm system, start-up

A paralysed Chinese man who can move only one finger and one toe has successfully developed a smart farm control system and founded a start-up.

The determination of Li Xia, who is reliant on a ventilator, has deeply moved countless people across China.

Li, 36, from Chongqing in southwestern China, was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at the age of five. He was forced to drop out of school in the fifth grade.

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Since then, studying kept him going.

Li Xia lies in his hospital bed. He relies on a ventilator to keep him alive. Photo: CCTV
Li Xia lies in his hospital bed. He relies on a ventilator to keep him alive. Photo: CCTV

He was most fascinated by physics and computer science and at the age of 25, he began learning programming via online forums.

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