Mary spends hours every day just
surfing the Net.
玛丽整天在上网。
We want to surf in Australia.
我想们去澳大利亚冲浪。
We go
surfing every weekend.
我们每个周末都去冲浪。Eric goes
surfing every weekend.
埃里克每个周末都去冲浪。
Tom's whole life revolves around
surfing.
汤姆一生都在做与冲浪相关的事。
Lisa likes
surfing the Internet.
丽萨喜欢上网。
Zhang Min, an official of the water sports management center at the General Administration of Sport, said at the Decathlon event in Shenzhen that more consumers in China have developed strong interest in surfing and paddleboarding, which are usually popular among youth.
国家体育总局水上运动管理中心官员张敏在深圳举行的十项全能比赛上表示，中国越来越多的消费者对冲浪和桨板产生了浓厚的兴趣，这通常在年轻人中很受欢迎。
With the outdoor activities market growing fast in China over the past two years, Decathlon, a French sporting goods retailer, will launch the global premiere of its new eco-design mountain bikes for both teens and adults at the CIIE, as well as bring a number of innovative products to China for the first time, meeting consumer needs for home fitness, outdoor camping, kite surfing and other emerging sports scenarios.
近两年来，随着中国户外活动市场的快速增长，法国体育用品零售商迪卡侬将在CIIE上推出面向青少年和成年人的新型环保设计山地自行车，并首次将多项创新产品带到中国，满足消费者对家庭健身、户外露营、，风筝冲浪和其他新兴运动场景。
Consulting agency QuestMobile said China has seen slower growth in the number of internet users and the time they spend on surfing online in recent years.
Continuing to surf the wave of the 1990's nostalgia, the brand that created the first hooded sweatshirt reported nearly $1.4 billion in global sales in 2018, and is expected to reach $2 billion by 2022, according to Bloomberg.
Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd, best known for its WeChat messaging service and gaming, on Saturday officially unveiled the Digital Natives Action to help teenagers increase internet literacy and develop healthy web surfing habits.
The State-owned company said UnicomAirNet, with a registered capital of 200 million yuan ($29.06 million), will develop communication systems and offer technological support to enable passengers to surf the internet onboard planes.
The turnover of running apparel jumped 153 percent year-on-year, surfing and diving equipment rose 87 percent and sunglasses increased 45 percent, Vipshop added.
Victoria Chang, brand manager of Hang Ten, a California lifestyle and apparel brand that had its origins in surf wear but now makes mass-market casual clothing and other items, told Xinhua that China is a very important overseas market, and the company has hundreds of retail stores and licensing program in China.
Nearly 90 percent of minors have their own internet-connected devices and mainly using mobile phones to surf the internet.
Online learning, playing games, listening to music, watching short videos, and chatting are main activities of the minors surfing the internet.
"Surfing and kayaking create a strong connection with the sea, and cycling in the mountains in central Hainan allows a unique experience of tropical rainforests and ethnic cultures," said Chen, adding that immersive outdoor activities offer him a close encounter with nature.
Half of their time has been spent surfing in Riyue Bay in the city of Wanning, a famous surfing spot in this tropical island province.
"I really enjoy the freedom and excitement of surfing.
For 37-year-old Huang Wenyu, a professional surfer who grew up in Guting village, near Riyue Bay, Wanning city in South China's Hainan province, surfing and life are inseparable.
Huang has achieved good results in international surfing tournaments and won many national surfing championships in the past five years.
He took over a surf club in Riyue Bay last summer.
Su Xiaoming, deputy director of the Wanning Bureau of Tourism, Culture, Radio, Television and Sports, said the increasing popularity of Riyue Bay as an international surfing paradise and a niche tourism destination means more job opportunities for residents.
As a year-round surfing spot, Riyue Bay has held international competitions for 11 consecutive years.
The bay is home to 23 surfing clubs, as well as China's national surfing team academy.
Seven professional provincial and municipal surfing teams undergo training here.
"Wanning's waves are stable — probably the best surfing in the country," said Lin Qiaowen, head coach of the Hainan provincial surf team.
"The provincial surf team has a routine.
It starts morning exercises at 6:30 am, but if the waves were good at 5 am, according to wave forecasts, they would begin to surf earlier, Lin said.
As the province's surfing industry develops rapidly and Riyue Bay draws global attention, Wanning strives to create a development model that combines sports, tourism, consumption and culture.
More than 300 employees work at the bay for three hotels and 47 shops, including restaurants, bars, cultural and creative stands and surfing gadget shops.
"Wanning is the surfing capital of China, and Riyue Bay holds many competitions and events, which brings a lot of nice business to us," said Jay T, general manager of Kaya Kitchen & Bar.
Each shop has its own specialty, some good at foreign vibe, music, or food; others specialize in skateboarding, art or photography," said Li Jing, a surfing event planner working at the bay.
She came to Wanning in 2013 from Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, and has witnessed the surfing industry's rapid development.
"Although China's surfing started late compared with the United States and Australia, it boomed quickly," Li said.
As China leads the world in digital media, it has become easier for people across the country to understand what surfing is, as well as when and where to surf, she said.
"Surfing competitions and events are taking to social media platforms, which often receive millions of views.
Also, trending surf bloggers on Xiaohongshu, a lifestyle-sharing platform, help to promote surfing culture among youth," Li added.
By surfing the wave of a sport's soaring popularity in the United States, that's how.
In parks and squares across China, young daredevils can be spotted balancing atop long skateboards, moving their bodies as if surfing the waves.
Xiaohongshu searches for "land surfing" revealed a significant rise in the first half of 2022, with the number rocketing 232 percent year-on-year.
In the first two months, Sanya welcomed nearly 1.2 million tourists for camping, yachting, low-altitude flying, sky-diving, ocean diving and surfing, with a market penetration rate of 17.4 percent, making them important growth points for tourism.
Furthermore, the administration had jointly issued a report with UNICEF to enhance international cooperation on the safety of juveniles in surfing the internet, Qi added.
Once a surfing fan, Ma got stuck in an inland city during a COVID-19 resurgence and began taking part in outdoor activities that don't require long-distance travel — like SUP and surf skating.
The popularity of SUP will not only drive the development of upstream and downstream industries, such as training, paddle manufacturing, water area planning and venue construction, but also fuel the popularity of swimming, surfing and other water sports, An said.
A surfskate board, which originated in the United States, is a type of skateboard that uses a specially-designed front truck to give riders the feeling of surfing on land.
Once a surfing fan, Ma got caught up in an inland city during the COVID-19 resurgence and started surfskating a few months ago.
"Diving and surfing sound so cool," Lin told China Tourism News.
Auxue, which develops products for skiing, snowboarding, surfing and camping, has been one of the sponsors for the Chinese national team competing in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, providing professional gear.
Wang Ke, analyst at consultancy Analysys, said climbing, surfing and underwater diving are also popular sports activities among Chinese tourists.
"As the use of smartphones has become increasingly common among seniors, about 44 percent of them surf online as their main form of entertainment.
The CAAC is also encouraging innovation in related technologies and drafting tech roadmaps in fields such as in-flight internet surfing on commercial airplanes.
According to the roadmap, air passengers' in-flight internet surfing experience will be greatly enhanced, from previous cabin local networks to broadband connectivity with much higher speed.
Thanks to constant progress and implementation of modern technologies, the in-flight internet surfing experience has been greatly enhanced from cabin local network initially to higher speed broadband connectivity.
It said more than 99 percent of Chinese netizens surf the internet on their mobile phones, adding that instant messaging is the most-used type of application, followed by online video and online audio.
The throng of customers checking out the latest skiing equipment at his stall during the World Winter Sports (Beijing) Expo 2020 is sweet music for Christian Wilhelm as he gets ready to surf the emerging winter sports wave in China.
Local officials said Sanya tourism companies have developed a rich list of family-tour packages with themes focusing on sea entertainment, surfing, yachting and visits to tropical rainforests, botanical parks, ocean parks and villages that provide immersive experiences with the culture of the Li people, the original inhabitants of Hainan.
Photo shooting, paragliding, sky diving, surfing, and helicopter tours are other attractive events that are sought after by travelers in Hainan.
Surfing the internet has become a major way to help ease their anxiety, with 30 percent of singles keen about making friends online.
Even today, people surfing e-commerce platforms can easily buy snacks with packages and flavors exactly the same as those of the 1980s.
Beijing Capital Grand Ltd, the parent of Capital Outlets and China's only listed company with outlets as its core business, has introduced an extreme trampoline stadium in the Capital Outlets complex, as well as simulated surfing and water park programs.
Besides, extreme sports like hiking, scuba diving, surfing, parachute jumping, and hot-air balloon flights are becoming popular among Chinese tourists visiting overseas destinations.
Dragons, palm trees, surfing .
Yet, above all, a 5G network capable of ensuring tens of thousands of people surfing the internet at the same time without network lag at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium has been one of the top priorities for event organizers.
The upgraded model, available in October, serves as a smart terminal allowing drivers to surf the internet free while offering a number of user-friendly remote-control functions.
ZHOU DONGCHAO / FOR CHINA DAILYTo surf online for preferred auto brands and products, then visit a showroom for a seamless experience and finalize the purchase, is among visionaries' future prospects for young Chinese customers.
"We are not just aiming to allow drivers to surf the internet in cars," said SAIC President Chen Zhixin.
Using the Lenovo Glasses T1, workers have a private workspace to prevent shoulder surfing.
It said that a rising number of people use the internet to read news, livestream and access medical services, adding that about 99.6 percent of netizens surf the internet on their mobile phone.
As of June, the average time spent online per capita was 29.5 hours, up one hour from December last year, it said, adding that about 99.6 percent of the netizens surf the internet by mobile phone.
The report showed that 52.1 percent of the senior netizens purchase daily necessities online, with 46.2 percent surfing the internet for finding information.
Some 30 percent of older users browse the internet for more than three hours daily, and 10 percent surf the internet over six hours a day, according to news portal people.
The CAAC is also encouraging innovation in related technologies and drafting tech roadmaps in fields like in-flight internet surfing on commercial airplanes.
According to the roadmap, air passengers' in-flight internet surfing experience will be greatly enhanced, from previous cabin local networks to broadband connectivity at much higher speeds.
A total of 986 million Chinese used mobile phones to surf the internet, accounting for 99.7 percent of the online population, said the report.
The new network at the older airport allows 240,000 people to simultaneously surf the internet at high speeds, the airport authority said.
Neil Mawston, executive director at Strategy Analytics, said foldables pack a big screen into a small design, allowing users to surf rich content like video on larger displays, and then fold the device away neatly into a pocket or bag.
While surfing online for solution providers, Yao came across a telecom number and reached IBM's China digital sales center for help.
TT, the national wire service in Sweden, reported that Ygeman was attending Telia's 5G launching event and "sees no problem about Tele2 using Huawei when Swedish customers surf on 5G.
"Ygeman was quoted as saying: "You have probably already used Huawei if you are now surfing on 4G.
Those in the older Generation X group born before the 1980s usually have a clear pursuit of goals when surfing the internet.
As the outbreak worsened, the market expected monetary and fiscal stimulus would be rolled out both at home and abroad to surf the economy through the epidemic.
Companies hit by the epidemic also issued anti-epidemic-themed bonds to surf through liquidity difficulty, with roughly half of the funds raised as of Feb 11 being used for debt redemption, according to data compiled by China Merchants Securities.
Netizens should also be helped to surf the internet in a civilized manner through the provision of stronger education on relevant laws.
A wide variety of outdoor activities, including cycling, camping, trekking, snorkeling, skiing, surfing, canoeing and standup paddleboarding, have garnered significant attention from Chinese consumers.