Chen charges 600 yuan (US$83) for a daytime trip and 700 yuan (US$97) at night
A 26-year-old man earned over 300,000 yuan (US$41,000) last year by offering hiking-related services to tourists to Mount Tai in China. Apart from route planning and photo taking, Chen would also ...
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Cashing on summit: the rise of Mount Tai's 'climbing buddy' business
A man surnamed Chen recently gained attention for earning over 300,000 yuan (US$41,452) in the past year by offering "climbing buddy" service on Mount Tai. For many, hiking is tough — especially when ...
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Chinese tourists are using robotic exoskeletons to climb a popular mountain
Mount Tai is one of China’s most revered mountains, attracting millions of visitors each year. For centuries, emperors, poets, and philosophers have made the pilgrimage to the mountain ...
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Robotic exoskeletons help Chinese tourists climb the country’s most punishing mountain
A towering 5,000 feet high, with more than 7,000 steps, Mount Tai, in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong, is known for turning legs to jelly for anyone game for scaling to the top.