China’s First Female Expert Tree Climber Transforms Fear of Heights into Thriving Career As urbanization transforms China's landscape, towering trees require regular maintenance.
Yet, one might assume that tackling these environmental challenges is the domain of seasoned professionals with an innate affinity for heights. Not so for Yu Yanling, who turned her fear into a career.
Yu's story has resonated particularly among women who've historically been excluded from physically demanding occupations like tree climbing.