The online quarrel escalated, and before long Xu and Wei were facing off in a basement in the central Chinese city of Chengdu for a bare-knuckle match. Xu believes this “fake kung fu” sullies true martial arts. The idea that masters of kung fu achieve mystical skills is widely accepted in China Wei is just one of many making such claims. Wei boasted of using an invisible force field to keep a dove on his hand, and pulverizing a watermelon’s innards without damaging its skin. Xu wanted Wei Lei, a kung fu master in the discipline of tai chi, to account for the outlandish powers he claimed to possess. The dispute started with an argument on social media.
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