People surf on the Queen Bay of Houhai village in Sanya, South China’s Hainan province. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

Surfers carry surf skates on the beach of Queen Bay in Houhai. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

JoJo, a surf coach, teaches surfing in the village. The Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region native has been in the village since April 2018. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

Surfing learners usually need to get basic training on the shore before going into the sea. The fee for a 2-hour trial surfing class ranges from 200 yuan to 1,000 yuan. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

Wang Fenghua (right), a 62-year-old business woman from Harbin, decided to settle in the village in February 2020 as the stone road of the village reminds her of Fenghuang Ancient Town in Hunan, where she and her late husband used to do business. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

Local fishermen call the stone on the Queen Bay beach “Teeth.” They believe the stone has blessed the village with fortune. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

A photographer takes photos for a model on the Queen Bay beach. Many freelance photographers gather in the village of eye-catching photos. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

A man walks with a horse on the Queen Bay beach to attract travelers to take pictures. The horse has nearly 60,000 fans online. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

People are surfing on the Queen Bay in the evening. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

The beach could be noisy all night as vendors put out barbecue grills, drinks and music to attract travelers, and people set off fireworks once in a while on the beach. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

A family-owned swimsuit shop in Houhai village. The wife runs the shop while the husband does surf coaching for a living. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

Locals chat with each other at night. The Houhai village has grown rapidly with an increase in visitors. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

A man sells ice cream on the beach. More and more small businesses have come to the village with the increase in travelers. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

A villager picks oysters on the Queen Bay shore. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

A worker picks up garbage in the morning on the Queen Bay beach. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin