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VIDEO: A surf culture is beginning to develop on China's ...

(AFPTV) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:38:10 GMT

(AFPTV) - VIDEO: A surf culture is beginning to develop on China's tropical island of Hainan as both middle-class and counter-culture hippie types learn to ride the waves. Surf operators, including foreign veterans of the sport, are popping up to service this new clientele, and this coming weekend, Hainan will host China's only surfing competition -- the Hainan Open. Duration: 02:03(AFPTV)

A cargo tanker lurks in the waters of the South China Sea as ...

(AFP/File) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:38:10 GMT

(AFP/File) - A cargo tanker lurks in the waters of the South China Sea as a surfer rides a wave at Houhai Beach outside of Sanya, in China's southern island province of Hainan. China may have one of the world's longest coastlines, but surfing has barely made a ripple in a country where a deep tan is a badge of the peasantry, water pollution is rife, and outdoor sports are still coming into their own.(AFP/File/Frederic J. Brown)

A surfer rides the waves in El Tule in San Jose del Cabo October ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:24:31 GMT

(Reuters) - A surfer rides the waves in El Tule in San Jose del Cabo October 20, 2009. Tropical Storm Rick lost strength as it neared Mexico's Baja California peninsula Tuesday, but pounding surf killed a second person when a teenage boy drowned while swimming at a beach. REUTERS/Alejandro Rivas (MEXICO ENVIRONMENT)

This photo taken Oct. 6, 2009 shows the empty wheel chair belonging ...

(AP) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:48:33 GMT

(AP) - This photo taken Oct. 6, 2009 shows the empty wheel chair belonging to quadriplegic Patrick Ivison sitting on the beach as the sun sets at Cardiff State Beach where Ivison and his surf partner, Ricochet, a golden retriever, practice for a surfing competition in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

Adriano da Souza of Brazil (L) celebrates winning the ASP Billabong ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:46:02 GMT

(Reuters) - Adriano da Souza of Brazil (L) celebrates winning the ASP Billabong Pro with fellow surfer Chris Davidson in Mundaka October 13, 2009. Da Souza beat Australian Davidson to win the competition. REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu (SPAIN SPORT)

Adriano da Souza of Brazil surfs a wave during the final of ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:39:42 GMT

(Reuters) - Adriano da Souza of Brazil surfs a wave during the final of the ASP Billabong Pro in Mundaka October 13, 2009. Da Souza won the competition. REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu (SPAIN SPORT)