Compared with non-disabled people, the disabled struggle to keep themselves balanced while moving. Once the floor is wet or greasy, they are at risk of falling. Marble and wooden materials, the first choice for the floor in most stores, restaurants, theatres, hospitals and other public institutions, look nice and are easy to clean. However, the slippery floors are a hazard for blind people and those who use crutches without special antiskating devices. Washrooms and toilets are the most dangerous places for me, because they are always wet and seldom equipped with antiskating devices.
Steps also block most wheelchairs.
According to regulations issued by the Ministry of Construction in 1989, special entrances for wheelchairs must be built in all business buildings. Shen is unable to use the subways and light railway because of inaccessibility. Shen wheels his chair by hand if he is going a short distance. When he travels farther, he must call a taxi. Fortunately, the majority of special lifts on line two subway began to open to the public last Saturday as part of the campaign of this year's National Helping Disabled Persons' Day.