Abstract: Objective Through investigating the status quo of the rehabilitation of the disabled in 2004 to 2007 in China, we could provide strong bases for constructing rehabilitation agencies and cultivating rehabilitation personnel in the future, as well as guide to institute plans and goals of disability rehabilitation.Methods The literature search method to obtain most of the macro data about the status quo of China's rehabilitation of the disabled and the overall rehabilitation plans and goals. The use of on-site survey to investigate five representative areas,(I.e. Beijing city, Shandong, Heilongjiang, Shanxi, and Yunnan Province), to collect and add relevant data about the status of the rehabilitation of the disabled. We did statistical analysis based on it.Results The number of the disabled obtaining rehabilitation significantly increased year by year, the growth rates were 7.3% (2005), 24.3% (2006) and 22.4% (2007) respectively. There were the biggest growth in the number of physical disabilities and mental illness rehabilitation, which far exceeding the State plans (over-the completion rates was 192.7% and 242.1% respectively), over-the completion rates of the others were all more than 10% in varying degrees. The national plans and task of rehabilitation were multiply completed. The related data in different parts had their own characteristics, which subjecting to a variety of local factors. Conclusion The overall national strategy of rehabilitation should be further improved on the basis of the "Tenth Five-Year" and the "11th Five-Year" plans and goals. The local rehabilitation strategy should be based on the local medical and health conditions, the geographical features, the rates of disability, the economic development level and the cultural background, as well as the demand of rehabilitation of the disabled.

Key words: the disabled, status quo of rehabilitation, number of rehabilitation, effective power of rehabilitation, rehabilitation strategy