"Lavender" is a 2002 Taiwanese drama about childhood sweethearts Ji Qing Chuan and Liang Yi Xun, who promise to reunite after ten years when the lavender seeds he gave her finally bloom. Years later, Qing Chuan returns to Taiwan as the singer Leo, and they rekindle their love — but their relationship is tested by illness and outside interference. The series first aired in the Philippines on GMA Network in 2003 as the network’s third Taiwanese drama. | 199_

Taiwanese singer Zheng Zhihua’s viral post about struggling to board a flight from his wheelchair sparked debate in China over accessibility for people with disabilities. Although CCTV footage later showed airline staff assisting him onto the plane, Zheng’s story highlights what is still lacking amid a growing momentum to improve accessibility in other ways through technology and innovation. #china #accessibility | CNA