Liu Wei, Armless Pianist, Plays With His Toes, Wows Audience (VIDEO)
SHANGHAI -- Pianist Liu Wei sits quietly to compose himself before plunging into the music. Then he takes off a sock.
The 23-year-old, whose arms were amputated after a childhood accident, plays the piano with his toes.
Liu was thrust into the limelight earlier this month when he performed on "China's Got Talent," the Chinese version of the TV show that helped make Britain's Susan Boyle a singing star.
"Whatever other people do with their hands, I do with my feet.
It's just that," says Liu, a tall, slender man who peers shyly from behind dark-rimmed glasses.
"China's Got Talent," which has also featured disabled modern dancers and break-dancing migrant workers, has been a hit since its launch in July, despite skepticism among some viewers about whether all the participants' stories are genuine.
The Dragon TV program is drawing attention to the hopes and challenges of the disabled and otherwise disadvantaged in China.
WATCH Wei in action:
The 23-year-old, whose arms were amputated after a childhood accident, plays the piano with his toes.
Liu was thrust into the limelight earlier this month when he performed on "China's Got Talent," the Chinese version of the TV show that helped make Britain's Susan Boyle a singing star.
"Whatever other people do with their hands, I do with my feet.
It's just that," says Liu, a tall, slender man who peers shyly from behind dark-rimmed glasses.
"China's Got Talent," which has also featured disabled modern dancers and break-dancing migrant workers, has been a hit since its launch in July, despite skepticism among some viewers about whether all the participants' stories are genuine.
The Dragon TV program is drawing attention to the hopes and challenges of the disabled and otherwise disadvantaged in China.
WATCH Wei in action:
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