Amazing Young Chinese Girl Plays Piano With No Fingers On One Hand (VIDEO)

To play the piano well is a challenge in and of itself. Pianists study diligently for years and consider themselves students even well into illustrious careers. But to play the piano lyrically and beautifully with a physical impairment shows even more dedication and willpower.

This young Chinese girl performs Richard Clayderman's "Souvenirs d'enfance," on what looks to be a talent-search style TV show, with no fingers on her right hand. If this doesn't inspire you to quit sweating the small stuff, we're not sure what will.
(Via The Daily What)

Comments

[Xiangwei Gong]

11:33 PM on 05/14/2011

She is simply amazing. After I did a bit of online search about her (in Chinese and English), I find her story truly inspiring. She was born without fingers on her right hand, one of three daughters in the family, in the countryside in central China. People there DON'T have a piano in their house! Most likely the whole village does not have one! Some parents place handicapped children for adoption, especially girls, especially handicapped girls, especially when she is one of three girls in the family, especially in the countryside when traditionally boys have been considered the torchbearers of family names. To the day of her performance, she only studied 3 years of piano. Her journey is quite amazing, it gives me hope and smile. Here is the link of the brief story: http://www.nuzcom.com/chinese-girl-no-finger-right-hand-vows-piano-0

[sarahbrodsky]

09:24 AM on 03/22/2011

Very impressive, but why does it matter that she's Chinese? How about, "Amazing Young Girl Plays Piano..."

[sarahbrodsky]

09:56 AM on 03/22/2011

Actually, "Amazing Young Woman..." She's nineteen!

[displaced1]

07:48 AM on 03/25/2011

America's got Talent, but China has Amputees.

[Friendly]

10:02 AM on 03/18/2011

Those who know their limits are wise; The others are geniuses.

[Pennsylvanianne]

08:20 AM on 03/18/2011

This performance brought tears to my eyes. Talk about overcoming adversity to shine brightly. What a wonderful accomplishment! I wish this young woman well.

[newminority2020]

08:58 AM on 03/16/2011

girl play piano with no finger on one hand ... Video poster communicates without S's...

[XFilesTheTruthIsOutThere]

07:35 AM on 03/16/2011

ENCORE!!!!

[Ajay Nishad]

07:28 AM on 03/16/2011

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Pianists study diligently for years and consider themselves students even well into illustrious careers

[electricladyland]

06:14 AM on 03/16/2011

Rub those ivories.

[Trittydi]

02:19 AM on 03/16/2011

Marvelous - quite an accomplishment. She clearly loves what she's doing.
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[PeekaBeau]

02:15 AM on 03/16/2011

The astonishing triumph of the human spirit, now when we most
need to see it reflected in this girl's talent.

[Sandmanj]

01:13 AM on 03/16/2011

That was great.

I wish her teacher could get her lay off the loud pedal until she learns how to use it, though.

[samrodriguez89]

12:24 AM on 03/16/2011

Wow, this is just amazing.

[cargofuzz]

11:51 PM on 03/15/2011

Ah, yes. The wonderful, amazing, awesome, inspiring human spirit. It gives me joy.

[Radarman]

11:11 PM on 03/15/2011

The desire and drive to make music is amazing.

[FlipMode]

11:05 PM on 03/15/2011

Beautiful.