China Disabled Persons' Federation

China Disabled Persons' Federation

中国残疾人联合会
Headquarters of the CDPF
Formation	March 1988 (1988-03)
Type	People's organization
Official language	Chinese
Chairman	Cheng Kai
Website	www.cdpf.org.cn
Formerly called	China Association for the Blind and Deaf China Welfare Fund for the Handicapped

The China Disabled Persons' Federation (CDPF) is a people's organization for individuals with disabilities in China established in Beijing, China in March 1988. The predecessors of the CDPF are the China Association for the Blind and Deaf, established in 1960 and the China Welfare Fund for the Handicapped established in 1984. The three basic functions of the CDPF are to represent the interests of people with disabilities in China and help protect their legitimate rights, to provide them with comprehensive and effective services and to supervise affairs relating to people with disabilities commissioned by the Chinese government.^[1] The emblem of the CDPF looks like a plum flower which features prominently in Chinese art and culture. With its motto "humanity, probity, service and contribution" the CDPF has helped many disabled persons.^[2]

As of 2016, CDPF has estimated that there are 80 million people with disabilities in China, while only 30 million have registered with the government.