Smart, portable exercise devices getting popular in China

As fitness trends shift toward smarter, more engaging home-based workouts, compact smart devices such as intelligent dumbbells and ropeless jump ropes are emerging as new favorites among Chinese consumers seeking a healthy lifestyle.

These portable smart fitness devices equipped with high-precision sensors are gaining popularity for their ability to accurately track detailed workout metrics in real time. Paired with mobile apps that offer a wide range of training programs, they cater to diverse fitness needs and skill levels.

"Here you can see all your movements. The duration, frequency and calories burned have all been recorded. Our standard package comes with two one-kilogram dumbbells, and users can buy additional weight plates, making them suitable for people of all body types," said Zhou Mengjun, a salesperson at a smart fitness device company.

These smart gadgets make it easy for users to work out anytime, anywhere, and allow for more personalized and scientific training plans based on individual fitness data.

"People are really interested in jumping ropes. Traditional jump rope can be noisy when hitting the floor. So, we developed a ropeless version. We also have scales which can show body fact, and massage guns for post-workout recovery," Meng added.

As the smart fitness market continues to evolve in China, new products are bringing greater intelligence and data-driven features to make people get up and move more everyday. The rise of these innovations is helping users build personalized, all-in-one health management platforms with ease.

"Traditional fitness equipment is often seen as just a lump of metal. The second stage of development brought in sensors and apps for data collection and analysis. In my view, the third stage should go beyond data -- making the equipment more fun and interactive to keep people engaged longer, while also improving its level of professionalism," said Yu Juntao, a leading talent participating in the Thousand Talent Program, China's national high-level talent support program.

Smart, portable exercise devices getting popular in China

South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region saw a year-on-year growth of 10 percent in trade with countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) from January to November this year, according to Nanning Customs.

In the first 11 months of 2025, Guangxi's imports and exports with ASEAN members reached 384.22 billion yuan (about 54.46 billion U.S. dollars), accounting for 52.9 percent of the provincial-level region's total foreign trade during this period, said the authority.

Among them, Vietnam remained Guangxi's largest trading partner in the ASEAN region, with trade growing by 7.1 percent. The growth rates with Indonesia and Singapore were also remarkable, standing at 51.7 percent and 62.7 percent respectively.

During the same period, Guangxi imported and exported a total of 726.54 billion yuan worth of goods, increasing by 9.5 percent year on year, the customs data showed.

South China's Guangxi sees 10-pct growth in trade with ASEAN in Jan-Nov period