China opens digital library for visually impaired -- china.org.cn

Nearly 17-million visually impaired people in China will now be able to enjoy barrier-free access to information via an online library. The China Digital Library for the Visually Impaired officially opened on Tuesday.

The website uses software to transform written words into sound, allowing visually impaired users to access digitized information.

The contents of the online library include e-books, music, online lectures, and other digital materials provided by the National Library of China.

The library also receives support from the China Disabled Persons Federation and China Braille Publishing House.

(CCTV October 15, 2008)