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Canadian Mark Henry Rowswell is perhaps the most famous foreigner in China. He talks to talk show host, Chen Luyu, about his life and remarkable career in China as xiangsheng (a traditional form of "crosstalk" comedy) performer and cultural ambassador, Dashan.

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Dashan talks about when he first came to China and reveals that even he once struggled to master the language.

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How did Dashan get his big break? See that first CCTV skit that made him famous.

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Dashan talks about the moment he realized he was a household name in China, while old friends and xiangsheng legends Jiang Kun and Ding Guangqun reveal what makes the Canadian such a special talent.

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One of Dashan's xiangsheng teachers shares his feelings about his foreign "grandson."

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He was at Beida and performed a skit on CCTV. Did a lot of girls like him back then? Pry into Dashan's personal life and... is Zhang Kai Li really his wife?

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How does Dashan feel about China?
How is his life with his family?

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What is Dashan's family like? How do he and his wife get along with each other? Watch this to understand more about Dashan and his family.

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How does Dashan feel about being the communication ambassador between the Chinese and the West? Let us appreciate and know more about Dashan's twenty years of effort.

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Andy Lau is one of Hong Kong's most successful singers and actors. He has been in over 150 films since the 1980s, and has had a successful career as a Cantonese pop singer. In this interview, he reminisces about his early days as a singer and talks about his recent album.

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China defeated Japan to win the gold medal in women's water polo at the Asian Water Polo Swimming Championships, pocketing a ticket for the London Olympics. This is a short street interview with one of the Chinese athletes, Ma Huan Huan, at the London Olympics.

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Why is it that some elderly folk have "hearts of innocence."

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Every person’s life was changed in July of 1937.

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During the Second Sino-Japanese War between China and Japan in 1937, three of China's universities merged to form the National Southwestern Associated University.

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On May 4, 1938, the Southwest Associated University officially opened. It was a truly historic moment.

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After the establishment of New China in 1949, many graduates of the Southwestern Associated University studied abroad but then returned to support their home country.

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The stories of the people are national treasures.

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Find out how Eason Chan was influenced by his father, and how he managed to pull through the "incident."

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Eason Chan describes the scene then when he attended the court hearing of his father's case.

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Watch the smile on Eason Chan's face spread when he talks about his baby daughter!

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Eason Chan describes his goals in terms of his life and his concerts.

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Watch as Eason Chan teaches how to dine western style – and find out his secret to happiness!

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We'll learn about renowned Asian singer, Coco Lee, as she talks about herself and her family in the first of this eleven-part series.

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Coco Lee continues to share her life story, including details from her past and her parents' love story.

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