It has already announced it will build five national outdoor sports centers, 50 mountain trails with logistics facilities, 1,000 clubs for open-water sports including canoeing and sailing, and 2,000 aviation camps for sports such as paragliding and skydiving by 2020.

Skydiving is fun - and a growing lifestyle business in China, part of a trend among consumers who are willing to spend big for stirring,unforgettable experiences.

According to Beijing Jinyu General Aviation, the operator of the helicopters in Sanya, the Bell 429 model from US company Bell Helicopter Textron Inc has been selected for use in the skydiving program.

Skydiving bases in China are located in Hainan, Guangdong,Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces and in Shanghai.

For instance, exclusive skydiving costs 2,880 yuan ($429) in Boao,Hainan.

Skydiving combined with photography offered by the instructor would cost 3,680 yuan.

He came to the city of Sanya, south China's island province of Hainan, in September 2021, and now works for Skydive Tarhe, a company that provides skydiving services.

The extreme sport of skydiving is new to China, and as its popularity soars, the contribution of people like Nam is greatly appreciated.

This qualification certifies the holder as capable of designing and creating equipment for use in the skydiving environment, such as sky ties and weight belts.

Nam is now a valued team member at the Hainan skydiving outfit, supporting the other instructors by accompanying tourists on their jumps over Sanya.

The parachutes used at Nam's skydiving center are routinely subjected to tension tests, designed to ensure that they are still strong enough for the job.

Zhang Enming, general manager of the skydiving company, said that adding tension tests increases the company's operating costs, but ensures the safety of both tourists and instructors.

"The skydiving industry in Hainan has been booming in recent years.

Statistics of the Hainan air sports association showed there were 12,000 skydiving jumps in Hainan in 2021.

Xu Liwen, secretary general of the association, said that Nam now serves as one of the foreign experts in the association's skydiving commission.