Woman overcomes physical challenges to raise thousands for charity

Born in Zhejiang province in 1978, Wang Yuting is diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at the age of 13. As a way of beating bouts of depression, she took up painting. As she can only move her arm a distance of about 5 centimeters, it can take her up to four months to finish a work. [Photo: zjol.com.cn]

Born in Zhejiang province in 1978, Wang Yuting is diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at the age of 13. As a way of beating bouts of depression, she took up painting. As she can only move her arm a distance of about 5 centimeters, it can take her up to four months to finish a work. [Photo: zjol.com.cn]

Born in Zhejiang province in 1978, Wang Yuting is diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at the age of 13. As a way of beating bouts of depression, she took up painting. As she can only move her arm a distance of about 5 centimeters, it can take her up to four months to finish a work. [Photo: zjol.com.cn]

Overcoming her difficulties, Wang Yuting has made nearly 200 beautiful paintings, some of which have won awards in China and around the world. Some have been auctioned, raising a total of 376,000 yuan (about 55,927 US dollars) which she has donated to various charities. [Photo: zjol.com.cn]

Overcoming her difficulties, Wang Yuting has made nearly 200 beautiful paintings, some of which have won awards in China and around the world. Some have been auctioned, raising a total of 376,000 yuan (about 55,927 US dollars) which she has donated to various charities. [Photo: zjol.com.cn]