‘Being Legless Is Nothing But Inconvenient’

Legless man Chen Zhou poses to celebrate reaching the Junji Peak of Songshan Mountain in central China’s Henan Province, July 12, 2012. Legless 29-year-old man Chen Zhou from Cangshan of Shandong Province on Thursday climbed by arms to the top of the Junji Peak of Songshan Mountain in seven hours. Chen lost his legs after falling off a train at the age of 13, but he has since strived to be stronger and joined in many public performances to encourage other people. <Xinhua/Zhu Zheng>

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