I’m going way out on a limb and speculating that he had help. 
I don’t think he’d get to far with just his guide dog.
Did any editor at cnn not notice this story heading is a bit humorous and inaccurate? A blind guy evades his guards. 
:rolleyes: I wonder how much it took to bribe the guards?
Anyway, I’m glad he “escaped” and is ok.
Anyone who’s seen enough Hong Kong cinema knows that old bind Asian men are in fact among the most capable and most dangerous people in the world.
What’s even funnier is he escaped to Beijing and holds a news conference. Maybe someone told him he was actually in Hawaii? 
Sort of like me escaping from a Arkansas jail and holding a news conference in Washington. I don’t think things would end well for me.
It’s just a weird, unbelievable story from beginning to end.
I hope that this man’s escape brings enough attention that some reforms are put in place, but I’m not feeling too optimistic. 
What a terrible situation for him and his family…not to mention the people who helped him and have since been picked up by the police. I give those brave folks a lot of credit.
The title reminds me of the midget clairvoyant who got out of prison.
The headlines were “Small medium at large”.