Archive · 23 Nov 2025
China's First Wheelchair Anchor Inspires with Career Comeback Story
Liang Yi, a TV personality, got sick and became paralyzed.
She felt sad but then met someone who inspired her.
She worked hard, went back to school, and became China's first wheelchair anchor.
Now she helps others and shows that being in a wheelchair doesn't stop you from doing great things.
Liang Yi, a TV personality from Hunan, became China's first wheelchair anchor
She suffered a sudden illness at 22 that left her paralyzed from the chest down
After initial struggle, she found inspiration from a renowned writer and returned to TV
Liang rebuilt her career through determination and discipline, earning a master's degree and hosting shows
She now motivates people with disabilities and is a symbol of resilience in China
- Who
- Liang Yi, a TV personality from Hunan, China
- What
- Became China's first wheelchair anchor after recovering from a paralyzing illness
- When
- After suffering the illness in 2001 and returning to TV in 2012
- Where
- Hunan, China
- Why
- To inspire others and motivate people with disabilities
Those who underestimate the power of persistence
Those who believe in the power of resilience
Initial struggle
Those who underestimate the power of persistence
Liang felt her career and future were taken away
Those who believe in the power of resilience
She rebuilt her confidence and identity
- Illness
- Rare spinal cord vascular malformation
- Age at diagnosis
- 22
- Years as wheelchair anchor
- Over 10
- Education
- Master's degree in broadcasting and hosting
- Inspiration
- Renowned writer Shi Tiesheng