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> [“The sign says BLIND PEOPLE’S ARBORETUM. I stand, still out of breath, dripping sweat and marveling at such a beautiful concept—in China, of all places, where disabled people are still often considered flawed and superfluous. I have never seen anything…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-gifford/the-sign-says-blind-people-s-arboretum-i-stand-still-out-of-breath/)

Rob Gifford

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## More by Rob Gifford

> [“Many Chinese-born scientists have returned from abroad to continue their research, not just out of patriotism but because Chinese research facilities have become so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-gifford/many-chinese-born-scientists-have-returned-from-abroad-to-continue/)

Rob Gifford

> [“Technology is the new religion of urban China, and no longer just in the coastal cities. Having wasted decades, centuries almost, overcoming traditional objections…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-gifford/technology-is-the-new-religion-of-urban-china-and-no-longer-just-in/)

Rob Gifford

> [“The sign says BLIND PEOPLE’S ARBORETUM. I stand, still out of breath, dripping sweat and marveling at such a beautiful concept—in China, of all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-gifford/the-sign-says-blind-people-s-arboretum-i-stand-still-out-of-breath/)

Rob Gifford

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