Chinese elevate climbing to new heights The sport is spawning a boom blending lifestyle with new consumption scenarios By ZHENG XIN | China Daily | Updated: 2026-05-25 09:11

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202605/25/WS6a13a1c3a310d6866eb4a747.html On a Tuesday evening in Beijing's Chaoyang district, the air inside Bloc1 Climbing Gym is filled with the rhythmic "thwack" of rubber-soled shoes hitting textured fiberglass and the sharp exhales of exertion from urbanites trading their office stress for a gravity-defying puzzle.