Male pole dancer helping change perceptions

It has taken Wang Wenbin over a decade to go from dancing on scaffolds at construction sites to the stage of a national pole dancing contest.

Now the 28-year-old former construction worker is devoting much of his time to practicing for the world pole dance championships in South Korea in May.

It will be his first trip abroad and a good opportunity to correct misunderstandings about pole dancing held by many people - including his parents, he said.