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An online show, One More Try, sheds light on the lives of Chinese skaters. The first six episodes of the show, where participants skate on all types of terrain and perform combos of amazing tricks, have already notched up over 300 million views on Tencent's video platform, according to the box-office tracker Maoyan.

The rising profile of the sport has also stimulated the government, companies and social programs to get involved in building dedicated skate parks. However, Han points out that all parties need to cooperate on a design plan. "One that best fits the level of Chinese skaters, making full use of all the resources available, and opening them to the public," Han says. "Just giving a street sport, born from a subculture, such a significant platform is a positive signal. I'm going to embrace it."