A recent video in which self-proclaimed tai chi master Wei Lei was knocked out in 12 seconds flat by mixed martial arts fighter Xu Xiaodong was a huge hit on social media. Although martial arts are a long-practiced Chinese tradition, this case prompted bigger arguments about whether they actually work.
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Updated Aug.1
A recent video in which self-proclaimed tai chi master Wei Lei was knocked out in 12 seconds flat by mixed martial arts fighter Xu Xiaodong was a huge hit on social media. Although martial arts are a long-practiced Chinese tradition, this case prompted bigger arguments about whether they actually work.
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