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600 US dollars could give you a month-long stay at a camp with accommodation,
meals and daily exercise classes.
It's not a spa retreat we're talking about here, it's a military-style weight loss camp in China.
It's got intense exercises, rules on snacking, mandatory trips to the scale.
They're sometimes called fat prisons.
These camps are popular.
We're going to speak to an influencer who's been to one,
find out why they're on the rise in China and also discover if they're the best way to lose weight.
I'm Iqra and this is What's in the World from the BBC World Service.
Okay, so before we get into why these camps are spreading across China,
let's hear from someone who's actually been to one.