On December 3, 2019, to celebrate the 28th International Day of the Disabled, the Hunan Blindness Association held a "tribute to the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China," a joint public welfare screening event in 20 provinces. More than 200 blind people in Hunan Special Education Secondary School Students watch the barrier-free version of the film "The Founding of a Nation". Red Net Time, December 3 (Reporter Cai Juan) Today is the 28th International Day of the Disabled. At 7 o'clock in the evening, the lecture hall of Hunan Special Education Secondary Professional School was full. Under the organization of the Hunan Disabled Persons’ Federation and the Provincial Blindness Association, more than 200 blind students from the school “listened” to the barrier-free version of the film "The Founding of the People's Republic of China" to present the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China. Huang Cheng, vice chairman of the Hunan Disabled Persons’ Federation and chairman of the Hunan Blindness Association, watched the movie with the students and extended festive greetings to the blind students. This special barrier-free movie screening is to celebrate the 28th International Day of the Disabled. The public welfare screening of barrier-free movies was jointly organized by 20 provinces across the country and was organized by the Television School of Communication University of China. The "Cinema" initiative was launched. The Hunan Blindness Association actively responded to and organized activities to allow the barrier-free version of the excellent film "The Founding of a Nation" to meet with visually impaired friends in Hunan.
Blind students from Hunan special education secondary school listened to the movie carefully. The film "The Founding of the People's Republic" reflects the arduous struggle between the Communist Party of China led by Mao Zedong and the Kuomintang led by Chiang Kai-shek, and finally led the Chinese people to establish a new China. In the context of the magnificent era from the victory of the Anti-Japanese War in the 1940s to the eve of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the blind students felt the tortuous and arduous road that China took to meet the light. In just two hours, through the "listening" of the film, the students opened up a picture of historical mountains and rivers and relived major historical events such as the Chongqing negotiations, the Double Ten Agreement, and the Battle of Huaihai. The vast snow-capped mountains, the long grasslands, the rushing Jinsha River... How many heroes fought bloody battles without fear and danger. They traded their lives for today's peace and prosperity. Throughout the viewing process, the students listened carefully with a solemn heart. "Today has spent a very meaningful festival! Watching the barrier-free version of "The Founding of a Nation" not only reflects the society's care for the blind, but also allows us to accept a profound baptism of patriotism." After watching the movie, The students were very excited. Everyone said that by watching movies with patriotic themes, they deeply feel that today's happiness is hard-won. Each of us must cherish the happiness created by life and faith, practice our skills, and better integrate into society.
Screening scene of the barrier-free movie "The Founding of a Nation". In this nationwide screening event, the "Bright Cinema" team also selected 70 classic movies of different periods and different themes since the founding of New China, made them into barrier-free versions, and gifted them to visually impaired friends in these 20 regions. Let everyone experience the development and changes of New China in the past 70 years through movies. The "Bright Cinema" project of the Television School of Communication University of China was officially launched in 2017, aiming to build a "cultural blind road" that demonstrates humanistic care and disseminates cultural achievements. By inserting sound narration of the picture information and its emotions and meanings in the gap between the film’s dialogue and the sound, the production of barrier-free movies for the visually impaired. At present, the project team produces 100 barrier-free movies every year, and donates the works to the National Blind Association, Schools for the Blind, communities, and libraries. They are on the stage of the Beijing International Film Festival and have established a number of "Cinema" fixed-point screening hall. News link: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
