Traditional Era · 1868–1910 · Tianjin, China
Huo Yuanjia became a national hero in early 20th-century China by challenging foreign fighters who mocked Chinese martial arts as weak. He founded the Chin Woo Athletic Association to modernize kung fu training, and his legend — immortalized in films starring Jet Li — symbolizes Chinese martial pride.
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1910
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