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In this shipping container, you can work out and save money

  • China
  • 5 min read
  • Dec 10, 2018
  • By Irene Wang

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By eliminating the need to pay for an expensive gym membership, ParkBox is good news for gym buffs

For many Chinese people, “gym” is a love-hate word. They love the benefits of fitness such as looking fit and stress relief extolled by conventional gyms, but hate paying those same gyms expensive membership fees.
Chinese gym-goers face a number of obstacles to working out. After a busy day at work, a long trip to the gym can dampen enthusiasm for exercise. People who work late and want to hit the gym are unlikely to find one open for business at midnight. Some gym-goers are too shy to work out around people who are more fit.
To make the situation worse, most gyms don&rsquo...

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Edited by Wendy Lovinger , Wang Xiao'e

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