At the Shannan Special Education School in Xizang, dance teacher Kunsang Chodron held a student's hand and repeated a movement. After seven or eight tries, the student still couldn't get it right. Kunsang Chodron didn't get frustrated. She took his hand again and guided him through it once more. This time, he got it. The student smiled. Kunsang Chodron smiled too, patted his head, and gave him a thumbs-up.

In 2004, Kunsang Chodron graduated from university and became an English teacher at a middle school in Shannan. In 2010, when the Shannan Special Education School was being established and urgently needed teachers, she felt drawn to the challenge. "It's a big challenge, but maybe I can do it." Many advised her against it, saying that teaching children with special needs would not be easy. But Kunsang Chodron applied for a transfer and took the required exams. "Children who are different deserve even more dedicated teaching."

She went to the Changsha Special Education School in Hunan Province for a year of pre-service training. During the first week, she found herself struggling— she didn't know sign language or Braille, and had no knowledge of special education methods. But she didn't give up. She attended training during the day and practiced sign language on her own at night, in front of a mirror. A year later, she could communicate with basic fluency.

When she returned, because she had noted "singing and dancing" as hobbies in her transfer application, the school assigned her to teach dance. On her first day, she turned the volume up to maximum, but the children showed no response— they couldn't hear. At that moment, her heart ached so much she couldn't speak, but she silently resolved: "I will help them 'see' the music."

One day, she noticed a child standing near the speaker was startled by the strong vibrations. It struck her: hearing-impaired children can clearly feel the vibrations of rhythm through their bodies. So she placed the speaker directly on the wooden floor and had the children stand barefoot, sensing each beat through the soles of their feet. She also used the flashing light of her phone to signal rhythm, clapped loudly, and stomped on the floor to create vibrations. Every dance move was broken down into basic steps. She guided the children's arms, adjusting angles little by little. A simple eight-count could take an entire day to teach.

Her love and dedication finally paid off. Kunsang Chodron and her students won first place in the dance category at the National Art Performance for Persons with Disabilities (Western Division) two years in a row. Her students performed on big stages and toured cities including Beijing, Anhui, and Chongqing. All the hearing-impaired students she had taught went on to graduate successfully, with some even entering undergraduate dance programs to continue pursuing their dreams.

On her desk, she keeps two things: a well-worn copy of Chinese Sign Language with curled pages, and a group photo of her whole class— the children smiling brightly, gathered closely around her.

Year after year, Kunsang Chodron welcomes new students. She guides each child through the same simple movements, over and over again. She never loses patience. She simply takes their hands and tries once more.

"This is the path I will keep walking," she said with quiet determination.

Reporter: Qungda Drolkar （People's Daily）

Translator: Dan Zhen, Zhi Xinghua

Reviewer:Drakpa Wangchen, Hu Rongguo