Publishing an autobiography, graduating from a world-renowned university, becoming an entrepreneur in China's Silicon Valley... At 27, wheelchair-bound Liu Daming with a body no larger than a young child has achieved it all, setting an inspirational benchmark for the country's disabled population.

Born into a military family in northwest China's Gansu Province, Liu had a childhood marked by pain -- as an osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) patient, sometimes nicknamed "china doll" for his brittle bones and stunted body, he has gone through 11 major surgeries before the age of 18.

The epiphany drove Liu to pursue a life of his own. He made three wishes that no one at the time believed were possible: undergo surgery that could help him live as long as a healthy person, write a book to record his life and bring strength to others, and be educated in a top university.

The first turned out to be the toughest. Years of sedentary study had deformed his fragile spine into a curve that squeezed his organs and threatened his life, but doctors refused his surgery request, citing the extreme danger involved, and instead prescribed him to lie in bed for 20 hours a day to live for a few more years.

The defiant teenager translated his condition into English and wrote an email pleading for help globally. Finally, an Italian specialist agreed to carry out the dangerous surgery in 2012, which implanted over a dozen screws and rods to prop up his spine and save him from certain death.

After the surgery, Liu set out to record his life-and-death experience in "Beyond the Destiny," published a year later. The autobiography made him the youngest author to publish a book through the People's Publishing House, one of the largest publishing companies in China.

In 2019, Liu graduated from the University of Manchester, where he studied psychology, fulfilling his third childhood wish.

His company Axis went into operation last year, and in February, he posted his first short video product narrating his 26-year tug-of-war with fate.

On instant messaging app WeChat, the video has garnered over 15,000 comments. A mother with two diseased children thanked Liu for rekindling the hope in her.

Behind the scenes, Liu's proposal to offer regular skill training to help people with disabilities find jobs has been accepted by a college in Ningxia. He also hopes his presence in Zhongguancun, a stronghold for high-caliber young entrepreneurs, can bolster confidence among China's 85-million disabled population.