Sun Yahui interacts with his followers at a drained pond in Wanglu Village of Xinxiang, central China's Henan Province, Dec. 2, 2020. (Xinhua/Li An)
ZHENGZHOU, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Sun Yahui, 26, lost both arms and got paralyzed due to an electrical injury 4 years ago. "I thought I was useless." The accident left injury on his body and emotional scars on his mind.
To treat his wounds, Sun's parents spent all savings and borrowed as much money as they could. The family was registered as an impoverished household. Sun did not want to be a burden and forced himself to cheer up and receive recuperation training.
Later, Sun accidentally found live streaming on Taobao, which casts a beam of light into his life. In 2019, he registered himself as a live streamer and named his channel "Be Someone Useful". He moves a mouse with his impaired limbs and types with a chopstick in his mouth. With his efforts, he has 25,000 followers now, provides over 20 types of consumer goods and receives up to hundreds of orders one day. As his live-streaming career goes on, Sun Yahui has become much cheerful and found hope again. "It seems like I have been endowed with a pair of invisible hands."
In 2020, Sun Yahui's family shook off poverty. Meanwhile, he has a new plan: "I want to initiate a cooperative in my village, so we can show my followers all the special agricultural products online, so as to boost villagers' income. A lot of people helped me, and I would like to return the favor."
Sun Yahui shows roots of the lotus at a drained pond in Wanglu Village of Xinxiang, central China's Henan Province, Dec. 2, 2020. (Xinhua/Li An)
Sun Yahui (L) livestreams a villager digging lotus roots in Wanglu Village of Xinxiang, central China's Henan Province, Dec. 2, 2020. (Xinhua/Li An)
Sun Yahui (back) livestreams his family packing walnuts to be sold at home in Yangzhuang Village of Xinxiang, central China's Henan Province, Dec. 2, 2020. (Xinhua/Li An)
Sun Yahui's family members pack walnuts at home in Yangzhuang Village of Xinxiang, central China's Henan Province, Dec. 2, 2020. (Xinhua/Li An)
Sun Yahui prepares for live streaming at home in Yangzhuang Village of Xinxiang, central China's Henan Province, Dec. 2, 2020. (Xinhua/Li An)
Sun Yahui prepares for his live streaming show at home in Yangzhuang Village of Xinxiang, central China's Henan Province, Dec. 2, 2020. (Xinhua/Li An)
Sun Yahui and his family members are on the way for live streaming in Yangzhuang Village of Xinxiang, central China's Henan Province, Dec. 2, 2020. (Xinhua/Li An)■
