Chun-li was first introduced in Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, she has since appeared as a player character in each subsequent game. An undercover Interpol agent, Chun Li enters Street Fighter II 's fighting tournament as a way of getting to its founder, M. Bison. She seeks to avenge her father, who was murdered while investigating Bison's crime syndicate, Shadaloo. Her signature move is the Hyakuretsu Kyaku (百裂脚, ,lit. Hundred Rending Kicks?), commonly known as the Lightning Kick), which involves repeatedly kicking her opponent from a tilted standing position. Chun-Li is notable for being the first female playable character in a fighting game, and has acquired the nickname "First Lady of Fighting Games" among enthusiasts. (courtesy of Wikipedia.org-support Wikipedia)

Everything about Chinese born, Asian beauty that is Chun-li, is iconic.  Her name in Mandarin is (chun 春 "Spring", lì 麗 "beautiful"), meaning that she is a single young girl filled with the beauty of spring. In keeping with her heritage, her trademark silk brocades pay special homage to the passing of her father, while her qipao (a 20th century Chinese dress) shows her flair for fashionably vintage.  Her qipao is also specially modified for a wider range of motion, and even her accessories, one of which is spiked bracelets adds to the traditional with a hint of unconventional. All of this translates to looking hot while kicking ass.