As the COVID-19 pandemic situation continues to become stabilized and improved in the country, surfboard manufacturers in Binzhou, Shandong province have seen a continuous increase in overseas orders, with production lines running at full capacity and workers rushing to complete orders to meet the market demand.

In recent years, Binzhou has been ramping up efforts to facilitate the development of the water sports industry, with products covering kayaks, surfboards, and lifeboats, which have been exported to Europe, North and South America, Japan, Australia and other countries and regions through cross-border e-commerce platforms.

Workers rush to produce surfboards for overseas orders at a workshop in Binzhou high-tech zone. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A worker works on a surfboard at a workshop in Binzhou high-tech zone. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Most of the surfboards produced in Binzhou are exported to foreign countries and regions. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Binzhou has a booming water sports industry. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Workers test the quality of the surfboards. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A worker carries the surfboards. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Workers arrange the surfboards for export. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]