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Zhang Junli, an amazing woman, is from Taiyuan, Shanxi Province. She has overcome life's greatest difficulties to become one of the most famous in China. She has been paralyzed (瘫痪的) for over 30 years. When she was six, Zhang had a illness. At eight, she could not move 90% of her body. She can only her shoulders and neck a little now. However, being paralyzed never prevented her from to follow her dreams. Zhang took up drawing at a young age and learning painting in 2015. Though it is hard for her to pick a paintbrush, her love for painting is pushing her to challenge herself.
"Painting has changed me. The first time I picked up a brush, I felt that I liked to draw, " says Zhang. "The world is so beautiful. Even if I am in poor , I don't want to give up the chance to live". Now Zhang has created thousands pencil sketches (素描). She also has an online shop Zhang Junli's Paintings, where she sells her works.
Zhang wants to use her to encourage those who are like her, and to tell them never to give up. "Instead of crying and worrying all day, find your meaning in life. Live in the present, " says Zhang, a true inspiration.
