Couple passes on legend of wushu at home, abroad

Common Choice

Before they founded the martial arts school, under the name of Chinese martial arts master, Huo Yuanjia, in Xiaonanhe (a village in Jingwu Town, in Tianjin's Xiqing District), in 1999, both Lang and Hou turned down offers to teach professional wushu teams abroad. Why?

"I was born in the countryside. When I joined the martial arts team of Tianjin, at the very beginning, I knew I was not confident at all. But I believed should I practice as much as I could, I would bring positive changes to my life once I could practice wushu well enough," says Lang. He and Hou hope children, especially those from rural areas, will gain confidence, and will change their lives — in a positive way — after they learn martial arts.