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  • Current Situation of Persons with Disabilities
  • The Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 2003-2012
  • Profile of Disability-related Organizations

People's Republic of China

Table of contents

1. 1. General Information

   General Fact Sheet

   • 1.1 Introduction
   • 1.2 Geography
   • 1.3 Socio-economic Profile
   • 1.4 Government
   • 1.5 National Social Welfare System
   • 1.6 Education Profile
   • 1.7 Health Profile
   • 1.8 Information Communication Technology
2. 2. Statistical Data on Disability Profile

   Governmental Statistics on Persons with Disabilities

3. 3. Current Situation of Persons with Disabilities
   • 3.1 Definition and Classification
   • 3.2 Government Policy and National Plan Towards Persons with Disabilities
   • 3.3 Government System
   • 3.4 Regional Cooperation
   • 3.5 Statistics Data
   • 3.6 Law and Legislation
   • 3.7 Social Services
   • 3.8 Medical Services, Rehabilitation and Assistive Devices
   • 3.9 Community Based Rehabilitation
   • 3.10 Independent Living Movement
   • 3.11 Public Awareness
   • 3.12 Sports
   Biwako Millennium Framework Seven Priority Areas
   • 3.13 Self-help Organizations of persons with disabilities and related family and parent associations
   • 3.14 Women with Disabilities
   • 3.15 Early Detection, Intervention and Education
   • 3.16 Training and Employment
   • 3.17 Access to Built Environment and Public Transportation
   • 3.18 Access to Information and Communication
   • 3.19 Poverty Alleviation through capacity-building, social security and sustainable livelihood programs
4. 4. The Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 2003-2012: "Towards an Inclusive, Barrier-Free, and Rights-Based Society" Action Guideline: The Biwako Millennium Framework

   The Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 2003-2012

5. 5. Profile of Disability-related Organizations
   • 5.1 Profile of Governmental Organizations or Persons with Disabilities
   • 5.2 Profile of Non-Governmental Organizations of/for Persons with Disabilities
   • 5.3 Public Facilities

Tables

1. Population by Region 2000 Census (in thousands of people)
2. Population by Age 2000 Census (in millions of people)
3. Employment by Sector 2002 (in million of people)
4. Poverty Alleviation Measures (1998 - 2002)
5. GDP by Industry 2002 (in billions)
6. Structure of Government Expenditures 2002 (in billions)
7. Imports by Major Category 2002 (in billions US$)
8. Exports to Major Trade Partners 2002 (in billions US$)
9. Exports by Major Category 2002 (in billions US$)
10. Enrolment Ratio - Net (1995 - 1999)

Figures

1. General Fact Sheet
2. China's Map
3. Executive Branches of the Government
4. Organizational Chart of the Guangzhou Disabled Person's Federation

Abbreviations

ADB: Asian Development Bank
CBR: Community Based Rehabilitation
CDPF: China Disabled Persons' Federation
CPPCC: Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
ESCAP: Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
GDP: Gross Domestic Product
ILRU: International Living Research Utilization
IMF: International Monetary Fund
JICA: Japan International Cooperation Agency
NBS: National Bureau of Statistics of China
NCCD: National Coordination Committee on Disability
NGO: Non-government Organization
NPC: National People's Congress
PWD(s): Persons with Disability
UN: The United Nations
UNESCO: United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNICEF: United Nations Children's Fund
USAID: United States Agency for International Development
WHO: World Health Organization

References

Primary References

• Asian Development Bank, Asian Development Outlook 2003, China, 2003
• Asian Development Bank, Key Indicators 2003, Volume 34, 2003
• International Labour Organization, Moving Forward: Toward decent work for people with disabilities - Examples of good practices in vocational training and employment from Asia and the Pacific, 2003
• Japan International Cooperation Agency, Planning and Evaluation Department, Country Profile on Disability, People's Republic of China, March 2002
• Liv, Gloria Zhang MS, Chinese Culture and Disability: Information for US Service Providers, 2001
• National Bureau of Statistics of China, Statistical Communiqué 2002, April 2003
• Qui, Zhuoying, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Disability Statistics in People's Republic of China
• The World Bank, China, Promoting Growth with Equality, Country Economic Memorandum, October 2003
• UNICEF, East Asia & Pacific Regional Office, Inclusive Education Initiatives for Children with Disabilities, Lessons from the East Asia and Pacific Region
• United Nations, Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons: Mid-point - Country Perspectives, 1999
• United Nations, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Production and Distribution of Assistive Devices for People with Disabilities Part 2, 1997
• Wilde, John W., PhD, A, Commissioned by UNICEF Office, Peoples Republic of China, Comparative Study on Disability Laws of China and the USA, August 2001
• Young, Nick, China Review, Issue 19, Summer 2001, Disability and Civil Society

Internet Sources:

Organization	Internet Address
China Daily	www.chinadaily.com.cn
Asian Development Bank	www.adb.org
China Disabled Persons' Federation	www.cdpf.org.cn
China Population Information & Research Center	www.cpirc.org.cn
Chinese Embassy in Nepal	www.chinaembassy.org.np
Disability Information Resources	www.dinf.ne.jp
Guangzhou Disabled Persons' Federation	www.gzdpf.org.cn
National Bureau of Statistics of China	www.stats.gov.cn
National Population and Family Planning Commission of China	www.npfpc.gov.cn/en
The Independent Living Research Utilization Program	www.ilru.org
The World Bank	www.worldbank.org
The World Health Organization	www.who.int
United Nations	www.un.org
United Nations Children's Fund	www.unicef.org
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific	www.unescap.org
World Health Organization	www.who.int
World Health Organization Western Pacific Region	www.wpro.who.int