Let's Meet|向着自由生长

由西部国际传播中心和重庆卫视联合制播的重庆首档国际传播融媒栏目《渝见》第260期特别节目《向着自由生长》于11月4日在全球播出。

The first international broadcast program in Chongqing, the 260th special episode of “Let’s Meet,” titled “Growing Toward Freedom,” jointly produced by the WCICO and Chongqing Satellite TV, will be broadcast globally on November 4.

近日，多个与残障相关的国际纪念日呼吁社会关注残障群体的生活与平等权益，也提醒人们，不应只看到身体上的障碍，更应看见每个人的能力与可能性。37岁的黎夏患有杜氏肌营养不良症，全身只有一根手指和一根脚趾还能自主活动，却通过学习编程，经营起一座智慧农场。在重庆市木耳镇石坪村，他与母亲、妹妹一起打理农场，也在努力改变一家人的生活。那么，是什么支撑着他不断尝试？这座农场又承载着他怎样的自由之梦？

Recently, several international days dedicated to disability awareness have called for greater attention to the lives and equal rights of people with disabilities. They also remind us to look beyond physical limitations and recognize each person's abilities and potential. At 37, Li Xia lives with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). He retains voluntary movement in only one finger and one toe, yet he has learned programming and built a smart farm. In Shiping Village, Muer Town, Chongqing, he runs the farm with his mother and younger sister, striving to improve life for his family. What keeps him moving forward? And what dream of freedom does this farm represent for him?

Li Xia remotely manages farm operations from his bed using a suspended computer monitor. (Image from the program)

清晨，62岁的吴第美已经在大棚里翻地、除草、浇水、检查设备，而37岁的黎夏则躺在旁边的集装箱里，通过电脑远程管理农场。他每天查看温度、营养液和水分等数据，操作水泵等设备。母亲在劳作中遇到问题，便回来向他请教。除了农场工作，吴第美还要照顾儿子，母子之间没有明确的工作与照护界限。正如她所说：“只有我是他的手和脚，他只是一个大脑。”这样的生活已经持续了好几年，而黎夏建立农场的初衷，是希望把农场经营起来，给母亲留下一份可以依靠的资产。

Early each morning, 62-year-old Wu Dimei is already busy in the greenhouse, tilling the soil, weeding, watering the plants, and checking the equipment. Meanwhile, her 37-year-old son, Li Xia, lies in a container unit nearby, managing the farm remotely through his computer. He checks data on temperature, nutrient solutions, and water levels, and operates equipment such as water pumps. Whenever his mother encounters a problem while working, she comes back to ask him for advice. Beyond her work on the farm, Wu Dimei also takes care of her son. For them, farm work and caregiving are inseparable parts of daily life. As she puts it, “I am his hands and feet, while he is the brain.” They have maintained this routine for several years. Li Xia’s original goal in starting the farm was to build a sustainable business and leave his mother an asset she could rely on.

Wu Dimei, Li Xia’s mother, works in the greenhouse. (Image from the program)

黎夏六岁时被确诊患有杜氏肌营养不良症，身体力量随着时间逐渐消失。31岁那年，一次休克让他濒临死亡，也促使他开始思考自己还能做些什么。为了寻找生活新的可能，他学习编程，几乎花光积蓄、背负债务，建立了这座智慧农场。妹妹黎倩从小学起就照顾哥哥，即使上了大学，也依然每天回家陪伴他。农场曾遭遇大火，妹妹一度想要放弃，但黎夏仍然选择坚持。后来，母子开始拍摄短视频，希望借助网络推广农场，改善经营状况，也为妹妹减轻一些负担。

Li Xia was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy at the age of six, and his physical strength gradually declined over the years. At 31, a sudden medical emergency brought him close to death and prompted him to rethink what he could still do with his life. Determined to find new possibilities, he taught himself programming and invested nearly all his savings, taking on debt to build the smart farm. His younger sister, Li Qian, has helped care for him since primary school. Even after entering university, she continued to return home every day to look after her brother. When a fire once destroyed part of the farm, Li Qian considered giving up, but Li Xia remained determined to carry on. Later, he and his mother began making short videos to promote the farm online, hoping to improve its business and ease some of the burden on his sister.

Li Qian, Li Xia’s younger sister, helps him clean his face. (Image from the program)

经营农场之外，黎夏还有一个更大的愿望：改造一辆配备简单ICU的房车，和母亲、妹妹一起走出去，看看更广阔的世界。为了让这个愿望有一天能够实现，一家三口都在为农场的经营努力：黎夏通过电脑远程管理，母亲负责大棚里的日常劳作，母子一起拍摄短视频，为农场引流，妹妹也一直给予支持。黎夏说自己是一个大胆而疯狂的人，即使面对困难，也要想办法改变现状。正如他所说：“命运把我埋了，没想到我是颗种子。”如今，梦想还需要时间去实现，但一家人都没有放弃，他们依然忙碌在各自的生活中，认真过好每一天，一步步向着未来的美好生活靠近。

Beyond running the farm, Li Xia has an even bigger dream: to convert a recreational vehicle into a mobile unit equipped with a basic ICU, so he can travel with his mother and younger sister and see more of the world. To make this dream a reality, all three are working together to keep the farm running. Li Xia manages the farm remotely through his computer, his mother takes care of the daily work in the greenhouse, and the two of them make short videos to attract more attention to the farm, while his younger sister continues to support them. Li Xia describes himself as bold and a little crazy. No matter how difficult things get, he believes in finding ways to change his circumstances. As he puts it, “Fate buried me, but it didn’t expect me to be a seed.” The dream still takes time to achieve, but the family has never given up. Each continues with their daily responsibilities, making the most of every day and taking small steps toward a better future.

The plants in the greenhouse thrive. (Image from the program)

《Let’s Meet》每周三、周六18点，在重庆卫视、Let's Meet官方视频号、Let's Meet官方YouTube账号、Bridging News陆海财经客户端、第1眼新闻客户端、iChongqing网站、iChongqing脸书账号、iChongqing YouTube频道，以及西部国传全球传播矩阵平台、卫视新媒体矩阵同步发布。

“Let’s Meet” airs every Wednesday and Saturday at 6:00 p.m. and is simultaneously released across Chongqing Satellite TV, the official Let’s Meet WeChat Channels account, the official Let’s Meet YouTube channel, the Bridging News app, the iChongqing website, iChongqing’s Facebook account and YouTube channel, as well as WCICO’s global communication network and Chongqing Satellite TV’s new media platforms.

编辑：刘珅园

责编：刘占宾

监制：尹燕 徐涛

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