Xie Qiujun, a 26-year-old woman in Chengdu, Sichuan province, lost both her hands in a fire when she was just 4 years old. After about 40 surgeries, 10 new "fingers" were eventually sculpted from her wrist. Despite subsequent challenges, Xie has successfully opened more than 100 fast food restaurants.

"I am able to do things just like other people," Xie insisted, explaining that she never considered herself special. However, from all appearances, Xie is quite special. She attended school and distinguished herself as a top student; she studied 3-D animation and earned several prizes; she worked in sales and became a champion seller among her 6,000 co-workers. Finally, she chose to start her own business.

Xie was born in 1990. Her happy childhood came to a screeching halt after her accident, which cost 10,000 yuan in medical expenses every three days. She almost died several times. Doctors told her parents to give up, and Xie maintains that it was only her parents' love and persistence that made her miraculous recovery possible.

Despite Xie's lack of hands and severe burns, her mother encouraged the young girl to face the public and make friends. She also taught Xie to do housework so she could live independently. Under her parents' patient guidance, Xie developed an exceptionally strong will.

Xie faced another obstacle when she was in high school and failed the university entrance exam. However, she remained confident that there was always a way out. And her optimism paid off: she was given a free 3-D animation training course by the Disabled Persons' Federation.

One day, Xie heard a speech about entrepreneurship, which ignited her own dreams. She found a job with a sales company to gain experience. Later, in 2014, Xie met her husband. They got to know each other through WeChat, and the young fast food restaurant owner was touched by Xie's passion and spirit. They shared the same entrepreneurship dream. Together, they opened a new fast food restaurant three month later. Now they own more than 100 restaurants.

The couple obtained a marriage license this year and is planning a wedding ceremony in 2017.