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Hearing‑impaired performers present “Thousand‑Hand Guanyin,” a dance based on the legend that Guanyin, or the Bodhisattva of Compassion, has a thousand hands, during a public welfare show by the China Disabled People’s Performing Art Troupe at the Shenzhen Poly Theater yesterday. The show, expressing aspirations through dance and showcasing the resilience of life with an unyielding spirit, was staged ahead of the 36th National Day of Helping the Disabled, which falls on May 17. Designated as a “Peace Artist” by UNESCO, the troupe has toured worldwide.Liu Xudong