It’s come to this

Part of the “fun” of hiking is the exertion involved, but now the Lingshan Scenic Area in eastern China has made climbing to the top effortless, Oddity Central reported April 7. The location has installed a series of linked escalators, scheduled to open in May, from the foot of a 1,500-meter-high mountain to the top. What was a two-hour trek will now take just a few minutes, and the views will be accessible to the elderly and those with disabilities.