2015年CRI 中国誓言为残疾人士建设更好的无障碍环境

 

The China Disabled Person's Federation¹ has come out with new analysis, suggesting that while a lot of strides have been made toward making China more accessible to people with disabilities, more can still be done.

In making the suggestion, Federation vice-President Lv Shiming does note advancements² have been made in recent years.

"It has been more convenient for people with disabilities to take planes and trains. The college admission exams have opened doors for these people and for visually impaired³ citizens, they can now board subways with guide dogs and use internet-based services provided by some mobile operators and financial institutions."

But at the same time, Lv Shiming says the progress is still far from meeting the overall demands of disabled people.

A recent survey conducted by the Federation among some 30-million people registered as disabled shows there is still a lot of demand for a barrier-free environment.

The analysis is suggesting an overall lack of awareness⁴ of accessibility needs, on top of poor construction methods and lax management of public facilities are still the major concerns among the disabled in China.

The Chinese government says it is already taking steps to try to rectify⁵ the situation.

Liu Can with the Ministry⁶ of Housing and Urban-Rural Development says the voices of the disabled in China are being heard.

"We will continue to improve regulations and standards related to barrier-free environments and step up the efforts to increase the public awareness of accessibility for the disabled. Efforts will also be made to address the needs of home renovations for these people, especially in less well-off households."

China has more than 80 million people with disabilities, which accounts for over 6-percent of the total population.

Regulations have been in-place for the past few years to try to create barrier-free environments to improve accessibility for the handicapped.

Stats from the State Council show over 500-thousand households across China have been retrofitted over the past 4-years to help make them more accessible for people with disabilities.

This has included the installation of stair-lifts for wheelchairs and barrier-free modifications⁷ to bathrooms and kitchens.

Chinese authorities are also pledging to take steps to make the internet more accessible to those who are visually impaired.

For CRI, I'm Yu Yang.

1 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。

2 advancements   

n.（级别的）晋升( advancement的名词复数 )；前进；进展；促进

参考例句：

• Today, the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements. 当今， 随着科技进步，生活节奏不断增快。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Great advancements in drought prediction have been made in recent years. 近年来，人们对干旱灾害的预报研究取得了长足的进步。 来自互联网

3 impaired   

adj.受损的；出毛病的；有（身体或智力）缺陷的v.损害，削弱( impair的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Much reading has impaired his vision. 大量读书损害了他的视力。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• His hearing is somewhat impaired. 他的听觉已受到一定程度的损害。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。

5 rectify   

v.订正，矫正，改正

参考例句：

• The matter will rectify itself in a few days.那件事过几天就会变好。
• You can rectify this fault if you insert a slash.插人一条斜线便可以纠正此错误。

6 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

7 modifications   

n.缓和( modification的名词复数 )；限制；更改；改变

参考例句：

• The engine was pulled apart for modifications and then reassembled. 发动机被拆开改型，然后再组装起来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The original plan had undergone fairly extensive modifications. 原计划已经作了相当大的修改。 来自《简明英汉词典》