Elevators have been installed outside a 12-storey building in Dazhou, Southwest China's Sichuan province. Picture taken on July 14, 2015. [Photo/CFP]

Climbing a 12-storey building is not easy, especially for elderly inhabitants who have to climb the stairs every day.

Thankfully, technology is able to provide a solution. Three elevators have been installed in a 12-storey building in Dazhou city, Southwest China's Sichuan province.

48 households have been living in the block, which was built in 2000. A few earlier attempts to install elevators were aborted for unknown reasons.

Last year, an agreement was finally reached by the 40 households to collect 120,000 yuan ($19,320) for the elevator project.

The elevators will be put into use soon, according to cfp.cn.

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