Swell time as Hainan surfers ride high

There's fun in the sun to be had in the island province in the quest to catch the perfect wave, as Matt Hodges reports from Sanya.

The chimp sporting a pink bikini on the road to Riyue Bay Surf Club on tropical Hainan Island points the way to surfing's new spiritual home in China, nestled amid a surreal safari experience.

More than just a piece of graffiti decorating a derelict wall under coconut trees, it is a scarecrow for suit-wearing nerds, a talisman for those coming to battle the island's premier surfing break, a portal into another dimension.