The world's most inconvenient convenience store is 120 meters above the ground
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The world's most inconvenient convenience store is 120 meters above the ground

ZAP Notícias2 September 2026 at 14:50

The Shiniuzhai National Geological Park, in China's Hunan province, is home to what has become known as "the world's most inconvenient convenience store." The small shop is installed on a rock face approximately 120 meters above the ground, easily identifiable by its red facade. With only two square meters, it mainly serves visitors participating in the rock climbing activity in the Shiniuzhai area. Access is via a climbing route equipped with metal structures and fixed safety cables, to which visitors attach themselves during the ascent. Upon reaching the shop, climbers can buy water, drinks, and other basic necessity items. The store was created specifically to serve climbing practitioners, offering a unique service in a hard-to-reach location. This peculiar establishment has become an attraction in itself, drawing the attention of visitors who wish to see what is considered the world's most inconvenient convenience store.

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