Amputated man powers through life on his hands
Updated 18:39, 08-Oct-2018
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This Chinese man meets no obstacles. He lost his legs during his childhood and has used his hands to prop up his body and to walk for some 20 years. /VCG Photo 

This Chinese man meets no obstacles. He lost his legs during his childhood and has used his hands to prop up his body and to walk for some 20 years. /VCG Photo 

Liu Ge from Linfen, north China’s Shanxi Province decided to learn walking with his hands when he was made fun of by his classmates at elementary school. He refused to use the wheelchair or any other assistance from parents. /VCG Photo

Liu Ge from Linfen, north China’s Shanxi Province decided to learn walking with his hands when he was made fun of by his classmates at elementary school. He refused to use the wheelchair or any other assistance from parents. /VCG Photo

Liu moved in a handstand position with his hands when he was young and helped his parent do farming work in his spare time. In the very beginning, it was tough because he cannot manage to balance and only walked several steps in the position. /VCG Photo

Liu moved in a handstand position with his hands when he was young and helped his parent do farming work in his spare time. In the very beginning, it was tough because he cannot manage to balance and only walked several steps in the position. /VCG Photo

However, Liu tried continued to practice as he saw his parents having trouble with the farm as they were aging. Liu told himself “Disability does not mean waste. It’s necessary to share the burden.” /VCG Photo

However, Liu tried continued to practice as he saw his parents having trouble with the farm as they were aging. Liu told himself “Disability does not mean waste. It’s necessary to share the burden.” /VCG Photo

Now, Liu can move 200 meters at one go and walk five to six kilometers to the maximum with several breaks. “My ability of handstand walking is out of practice and after endless trips and falls,” Liu said to VCG. /VCG Photo

Now, Liu can move 200 meters at one go and walk five to six kilometers to the maximum with several breaks. “My ability of handstand walking is out of practice and after endless trips and falls,” Liu said to VCG. /VCG Photo