Jing An Shangri-La, Shanghai, offered guests the ideal place to take in the city view of the downtown business centre and beyond from the top of Shanghai, turning the hotel into a venue for a unique charity event in the form of a vertical charity run, which kicked off at 8:50 a.m. on 10 December 2023.

200 runners, who came from different parts of society, gathered at the event centre on level 5 and conquered the 1,557 steps to reach the finishing line at 60 floors high, hitting the fastest record being set at 12 minutes and 16 seconds.  The event continued as a Jing An Shangri-La, Shanghai corporate social responsibility tradition, and this time donations from the participation fees amounted to a total of RMB 79,600 and was handed over to the Shanghai Children’s Medical Centre to help underprivileged children.  In the past years, Jing An Shangri-La, Shanghai has successfully donated RMB 745,088 in total through the Climb for Hope Vertical Charity Run.

Apart from climbing for charity, Jing An Shangri-La, Shanghai also hoped to encourage people to pursue a healthier and more positive lifestyle through this event. The stresses of living in a big, urban city demands that we spend most of our time and energy at work, neglecting healthy living habits like proper nutrition, sleep and exercise.  Climb for Hope Vertical Charity Run presents a light-hearted and fun side to exercise, bringing together families and the community to climb together.