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Thanks to the documentary's two seasons, an increasing number of people have learned about the sport of climbing.

Many viewers have followed in Wang's footsteps from the first season by visiting Yangshuo county in Guangxi, which boasts over 70 independent crags and more than 1,200 climbing routes, to learn rock climbing.

He Lingxuan, president of the Yangshuo Climbing Association, says the county features a high concentration of classic southern karst cliffs within a very compact area.

"The angles for finger grips and the footholds for applying pressure are more naturally ergonomic compared to artificial climbing walls," he says.

Liu Yongbang, the rock climber who introduced Wang to climbing in the first season, notes: "After the program aired, many trainees have approached me to book the same climbing route that Wang embarked on."