The national surfing (long board) tournament kicks off in Beihai, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Sept 16. [Photo by Yu Jing/China News Service]

The national surfing (long board) tournament kicked off in Beihai, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Sept 16.

Over 100 surfers from 12 domestic delegations including Shandong province, Sichuan province, Hainan province and Guangxi participated in the four-day competition.

A surfer completes a heat during the event. [Photo by Yu Jing/China News Service]