China Daily profiles Tan Xiaolong’s love of scuba diving and the excitement he has for the sport.

Curiosity caused Tan to dive head-long into the hobby about 10 years ago. He is captivated by the ecology beneath the water’s surface.

And he still hasn’t satisfied his seemingly insatiable curiosity. Instead, he has taken his hobby to a new level: He has become a diving instructor.

That combination – diving and teaching – helps Tan escape the stresses, and psychological burdens, that come from his day job.

Whenever he feels stressed and tired, he plans a trip to the colourful world beneath the sea.

“It is not an exaggeration that I find something new each time,” Tan said, with a broad smile.

I know just how Tan feels. I became an instructor for the same reasons. I wasn’t looking for a new career but sharing the experience of diving with students helps me “escape the stresses, and psychological burdens,” of my day job