Just before Christmas, we decided to add a climbing wall to our front yard. WHY??? Well, there were lots of reasons. We wanted to first move our water tanks out of our attic so that we could expand our guesthouse bedrooms by adding two rooms up there. Over the last few years, the number of student groups we get to host has expanded so, the need was getting pretty real. When we thought about moving the tanks, and how high they would need to be to feed our solar panels, the idea of wrapping them in a climbing wall was quick to come. Expanding this area of our business will allow us to hire more people AND focus on local/domestic clients. So far, there aren’t any climbing places here so we are looking to be the first. Upon entering this world of climbing here in China, we found that there are people who climb and places to climb all the way from the capitol city in this prefecture to the next nearest town (3 hours drive). Why wouldn’t people come up here as well?? The local students and professionals here get bored on the weekends. Why wouldn’t they want to learn to climb and be outside and enjoy this place they live? After all, this city IS named after a paradise. Plus, we are super into this so, we get to benefit like crazy! Climbing every day for everyone! So, let the building commence! It has been a long process and we are NOT finished but here is a photo journal of what it has been so far. We just moved the tanks last weekend (April 28th; from the time of writing). Wow. Tough. Difficult. Dangerous. Excited for this next chapter.
But first, a hole…..
Crane day! 
This is where the tanks were. Lots of space for 2 more rooms. 
Moving the tanks was by far the hardest, scariest, most dangerous thing I’ve ever done. Not gonna lie. Wanted to cry when it was all over, and during actually. 
No one was hurt and nothing was damaged. wow.
Here, you can see the beginning of the climbing wall. 
Finished moving the tanks! Tears of joy AND relief!
So this was all last year? Still, nice to climb during a lockdown!
But, I guess it’s pretty much over for you all. Still, impressive!
The climbing wall opened May 3rd. We were not on lock-down then.