Người hâm mộ khuyết tật khó xem hòa nhạc ở Trung Quốc

sự trở lại của những buổi hòa nhạc trực tiếp quy mô lớn khơi dậy hào hứng rộng khắp tại Trung Quốc trong nhiều tháng liền. Tuy nhiên những người hâm mộ khuyết tật vẫn gặp nhiều rào cản lớn khi đến dự những sự kiện như thế này—và họ đang kêu gọi sự thay đổi. 

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But one group has felt left behind amid the hype: the country’s 38 million people living with disabilities.

China has invested in improving disabled access to public venues in recent years, but members of the disability community (cộng đồng người khuyết tật) say that they still face a number of barriers (rào cản) — especially when attending big events like pop concerts.

The issue came under the national spotlight in July, when a disabled influencer on the microblogging (tiểu blog, kết hợp giữa viết blog và nhắn tin tức thì) platform Weibo posted an account of trying to attend a recent gig (hòa nhạc trực tiếp) in the southern city of Guangzhou — an ordeal (thử thách) that he said left him “mentally exhausted (kiệt quệ tinh thần).”

The 25-year-old — who lost his ability to walk after a vascular tumor (u máu trẻ em) ruptured (làm vỡ, gãy) his spinal cord (tủy sống) seven years ago — made several calls to the organizers before the gig, but was still unable to enter the venue at first because the barriers were too narrow. 

The whole experience was “too unfriendly,” said the man, who posts on Weibo under the handle Luyezi. But, sadly, it was also far from unusual: Many people with disabilities are put off from attending concerts in China, as they find the process too troublesome.

The post sparked (dấy lên) widespread discussion, receiving thousands of likes and shares on Weibo and inspiring a follow-up report by the Chinese media outlet Southern Metropolis Daily. It also provoked (kích động) a response from local authorities in Guangzhou, with officials meeting to discuss the issues raised by Luyezi’s story.

The hope is that new legislation (luật) will help address this issue. In June, China approved (thông qua) its first law mandating (ủy nhiệm, ủy quyền) the construction of a barrier-free environment, with the policy due to come into force on Sept. 1.

source: Sixth Tone,