In 2004, the Chinese government banned a Nike ad that depicted LeBron James defeating a martial-arts teacher, flying spirits and what other creature?
Chinese martial arts depression. In the wake of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (2000), there has been somewhat of a revival of Chinese-produced wuxia films aimed at an international audience, including "Hero" (2002), "House of Flying Daggers" (2004) and "Reign of Assassins" (2010). China has a long history of martial arts traditions that includes hundreds of different styles. Over the past two thousand years, many distinctive styles have been developed, each with its own set of techniques and ideas. There are also common themes to the different styles, which are often classified by "families" (; ), "sects" (; ) or "schools" (; ). There
Chinese martial arts the turbulent years of the Chinese Cultural Revolution (1969–1976). Like many other aspects of traditional Chinese life, martial arts were subjected to a radical transformation by the People's Republic of China to align them with Maoist revolutionary doctrine. The PRC promoted the committee-regulated sport of Wushu as a replacement for independent schools of martial arts. This new competition sport was disassociated from what was seen as the potentially subversive self-defense aspects and family lineages of Chinese martial arts. In 1958, the government established the All-China Wushu Association as an umbrella organization to regulate martial arts training. The Chinese State Commission