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I discuss Par for China on Blog Talk Radio’s “China Conversation”

I talk about the book project and more with Lonnie Hodge and Des Walsh, hosts of Blog Talk Radio‘s “China Conversation.” Listen to the show here or in the embedded player below. You can also download the complete interview here.

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book, china, danwashburn, golf, interviews, media, parforchina, podcasts, press, radio, zhouxunshuMay 5, 2009May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

Video: The Tour, a documentary short on golfer Zhou Xunshu

From Shanghai-based Daedalum Films, a 17-minute documentary short inspired by the Par for China book project.

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book, china, daedalum films, danwashburn, documentaries, films, golf, media, parforchina, press, zhouxunshuJune 26, 2008May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

Zhou Xunshu and I featured on NBC Nightly News

The two pieces were influenced by my series of ESPN.com stories on golf in China.

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book, china, danwashburn, films, golf, media, msnbc, nbc, nbc nightly news, parforchina, press, television, tv, zhouxunshuJune 25, 2008May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

CNN.com focuses on Par for China

Par for China, Zhou Xunshu and I shared the spotlight on CNN.com in “Green dreams of China’s golfers.”

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book, china, cnn, cnn.com, danwashburn, golf, media, parforchina, press, stevenjiang, websites, zhouxunshuMay 5, 2008May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

Zhou Xunshu “surprise name” on money list

From omegachinatour.com: Zhou Xunshu, the former golf course security guard, is a surprise name at No. 4 with RMB28,500. The 35-year-old finished joint-sixth in Guangzhou and tied-eighth in Xiamen, having previously only finished in the top-10 twice in the past three seasons.

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china, chinatour, golf, zhouxunshuApril 1, 2008May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

Interviewed by NBC Nightly News

From danwashburn.com: So my first-ever TV interview is complete, and, if edited correctly, I may end up not sounding like a complete boob — if not edited correctly, the jury is still out. Interview was with NBC Nightly News about the China Tour and golf …

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china, chinatour, danwashburn, golf, nbc, press, zhouxunshuMarch 14, 2008May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

Zhou Xunshu tied for 4th in China Tour’s Guangzhou leg

Par for China‘s primary subject shot a 1-under 71 on Thursday and currently stands four strokes back of Taiwan’s Chan Yihshin and one stroke back of playing partner Hsu Mongnan, also of Taiwan, who is tied for second place. Zhou got a big write-up (his …

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china, chinatour, danwashburn, espn.com, golf, nbc, parforchina, press, zhouxunshuMarch 13, 2008May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

PUTT.com: “Zhou Xunshu is an inspiration”

… a fantastic story of what it means to play our great sport of golf to some around the world that don’t have the same benefit people in our country have … Zhou Xunshu is an inspiration … and it should make for motivation to …

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china, danwashburn, espn.com, golf, parforchina, press, putt.com, zhouxunshuNovember 26, 2007May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

Zhou makes remarkable leap into professional golf

That’s the headline of my story for ESPN.com about Omega China Tour golfer Zhou Xunshu, who I have had the pleasure of spending a considerable amount of time with over the past seven months or so. Here’s the first few paragraphs: In 1984, when China …

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china, chinatour, danwashburn, espn.com, golf, parforchina, stories, zhouxunshuNovember 22, 2007May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

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