A few months back, we highlighted the touching story of Liu Wei, the 23-year-old armless pianist who brought the audience to tears with his amazing performance in “China’s Got Talent” reality TV competition.
It was a truly a story of the triumph of the human spirit over adversity.
Now, the story just got better.
Liu, who lost both his arms in a freak electrocution accident when he was just 10, has not only capped off an amazing journey to overcome his disability but he’s also succeeded in winning the entire competition.
The Beijing native’s winning performance was a tear-jerking rendition of James Blunt’s “You’re Beautiful”, complete with singing the song in English in front of a capacity crowd at the Shanghai Stadium.
When he first auditioned, a judge asked how he was able to do this, to which he responded, “I think there are only two roads that I can choose in my life. One is to give up which would lead to a hopeless death. The other is to live life wonderfully. Nobody says that to play a piano, one can only use his hands.”
Next time, you think something is impossible or insurmountable, think of this story.
Congratulations Liu Wei in your victory against all odds — you truly are an inspiration to all.
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