Mini gyms launched on streets of Beijing
A series of ‘mini-gym’ units have been installed on the streets of Beijing offering convenient mini workout experiences in air conditioned comfort.
Developed by Beijing-based Mipao Technology, five of the gyms have been installed in eastern parts of the city, according to the Xinhua news agency.
Each air conditioned booth covers about 5 metre² and offers up to two users at a time the chance to work out on a treadmill for CN¥0.2 (3 US cents) a minute - after registering and paying a CN¥99 (US$15 deposit).
The company did not say how many units it plans to install, but the report suggested that it might be struggling to extend its coverage due to the high cost of producing them.
Xinhua report that the mini gyms have received a mixed reaction online.
A Beijing-based Weibo user said he would quite like to try them, but “five booths are not enough for Beijing, there are too many people here.”
“I would rather go to a real gym as they have better facilities,” said a person from east China’s Jiangsu province, also on Weibo, who added that he had calculated it would cost about 1,600 yuan a year to use the mini gyms.
Other people bemoaned the lack of shower facilities and said the gyms were hard to find due to inaccurate GPS data.
Images: One of the five mini gyms that have been put into use in eastern Beijing (top) and working out in the mini-gym (below). Courtesy of Handout.
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