Pole dancing is growing in popularity in China, where it's regarded as a good form of exercise with an image far removed from the sleazy activity associated with seedy nightclubs in the West ...

At the world championships for pole sports in London, athletes are here to compete and change attitudes about pole dancing. WSJ's Veronika Gulyas reports. Photo: IPSF. LONDON—There are terms a ...

Once dismissed as a sleazy and disreputable feature of seedy nightclubs in the West, pole dancing has shaken off its bad reputation to become a positive fitness regimen in China. It's also seen as ...