Chen Xiaowang won an award for spreading Chinese culture abroad on January 11.

Chen, born in 1945, is the 19th generation lineage practitioner of Chen-style Tai Chi. He first learnt the style at age 7 under his father's tutelage and later under that of his uncles upon his father's death. Chen was crowned the Tai Chi Champion at the First International Martial Art Competition in 1985. He moved to Australia in 1990 and established the Chen Xiaowang World Tai Chi Association. With 100,000 current members, the association has over 50 branches in more than 30 countries, dedicated to spreading the philosophy of Tai Chi.