As the first blind person in Asia, and the third in the world, 46-year-old Chinese Zhang Hong, the highest peak in the world from the Nepalese side, climbed Mount Everest in the Himalayas.
In a statement to Reuters, Zhang Hong said: “No matter whether you are disabled or normal, whether you have lost your eyesight, hands or legs, it does not matter as long as you have a sound mind, you can always complete something that others cannot do. with it”.
It should be noted that Zhang completed the climb of the 8,849-meter mountain on May 24 and returned to his base camp last Thursday.
Born in Chongqiang, southwest China, Zhang lost his sight at the age of 21 due to glaucoma.
Source: “Reuters