1974 China national wushu team

The 1974 China National Wushu Team was a delegation formed for the purpose of promoting modern wushu internationally including for the first time in the United States. This team was formed during the era of the Cultural Revolution and ping-pong diplomacy, when traditional Chinese martial arts (commonly known as Kung Fu in the West) became restructured into modern wushu in an effort to spread Chinese culture internationally through sports. The 1974 national team notably performed for Richard Nixon in the White House Rose Garden, and included members such as a young Jet Li.

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