Zhu Jingxiu is an autistic boy who taught himself to read sheet music and how to compose music. /CGTN
Zhu Jingxiu and his mother play at a public park in Beijing. /CGTN
Zhu Jingxiu is an autistic boy who taught himself to read sheet music and how to compose music. /CGTN
Zhu Jingxiu has an interest in drawing. Despite facing challenges, he expresses his inner world through rich colors and patterns. /CGTN
Zhu Jingxiu and his mother show some of his artworks. /CGTN
Zhu Jingxiu has an interest in filming traffic flows and tall buildings. /CGTN
Zhu Jingxiu and his mother take a flower arrangement class. /CGTN
Zhu Jingxiu and his mother take a flower arrangement class. /CGTN
Zhu Jingxiu plays frisbee with his mother and older brother at a public park in Beijing. /CGTN
Autism is no barrier for this Chinese boy as he discovers his talents in both painting and music. Meet Zhu Jingxiu, better known as Xiaoxiu, who was diagnosed with autism when he was 3 years old. With love and support from his family, the now 12-year-old boy uses paintings and music as tools to communicate and express his feelings with others. Children diagnosed with autism are romantically known as "children from the stars" in China, as they may lack social skills, and prefer solitude.