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Since he first started skating, Luo Jian Shen has always tried to punch above his weight—a commitment that's helped make him one of the only pros in Guangzhou, China.

The strictly-street skater takes us to his favorite spots in Shenzhen, and tells us what's keeping China's skate scene from taking off—along with what he's doing to help it flourish.

Cuba's skate scene has no funding, very few resources and not much to speak of in terms of a skate park.