China has the world’s largest population of overweight children, and a new industry has popped up to solve this problem — fat camps. We followed a 14-year-old girl who attended one this summer, and what motivates her to go through an intense two months.
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Producer: Lyn Yang Videographer: Shirley Xu Editor: Hanley Chu Animation: Stella Yoo Mastering: Victor Peña