Qiyue — “I moved to Yangshuo to make myself happy; the simpler life, the better.”

Cao Jia — “I used to fall into darkness, but climbing made me more open and confident.”

Rongshu — “I’ll never stop climbing.”

Andrew, Yangshuo helped me realize that life is not what I thought it was.

Qiu Jiang — “The man behind more climbing routes in China than anyone else.”

Ashui: “In my world, I never stop competing.”

Xiao Juan, a wall-climbing musician who follows her instincts — unplanned, full of contrasts.

Yao Chen — a singer who finds healing in nature.