Steve Wall
Wave of the Day: Scott Dennis, sea level adjustment, South Australia
Dominic Dixon
Wave of the Day: Sam Jones standing solid on Sydney's Northern Beaches
Steve Arklay
Wave of the Day: James Sinclair blasting out of a black backdrop

The Hainan Open: Local-engagement, growth, and surf culture in China

Surfpolitik

The Hainan Open: Local-engagement, growth, and surf culture in China

Surfpolitik
Clifton Evers

China has been called the sleeping tiger of Asia. At present surfing companies are making a concerted push into China hoping to awaken the beast and create a new surfing market. Yet it's proving to be more difficult than first thought. Australian surfer and expat Clif Evers reports from the Hainan Open.

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Wave of the Day: Dylan Hannah, basement mutations, somewhere near Cronulla