The first part of Dashan’s joke about a county chief trying to hide his lack of penmanship at a calligraphy exhibition.

Dashan continues the amusing story of County Chief Hu Bu Zi and his farcical attempt to conceal that he is a fraud.

Dashan continues his comedic sketch about "calligrapher," Hu Bu Zi.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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?

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

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.

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.

Dashan is the Chinese stage name adopted by Canadian Mark Henry Rowswell. Dashan is unique in that he is the only foreigner who has become a domestic Chinese celebrity. In this video, he performs Xiangsheng (相声), a form of Chinese comedy. Xiangsheng is commonly translated as "cross talk."

In this first installment in our "Death Train" series, acquaint yourself with some of the characters and watch as a high-class collectors' party gets hijacked by a gang of antique thieves.

As the thieves attempt to take hostages and steal the goods, the police are hard at work trying to stop them. In the second video in our "Death Train" series, see what's going on with the law as the robbery is going down.

In the third video in our "Death Train" series, watch as the police get together to analyze their suspects, go over the evidence, and formulate a strategy.

The plot thickens as we learn that there are bigger names behind the thefts than simply the thieves themselves. Watch as our criminals meet with a potential "investor." Also, with an idea of where the thieves will strike next, the police continue to plan.

With knowledge that the thieves may be coming through the airport, the police team at customs tries to be prepared. However, things aren't as easy as they might seem.

Meanwhile, as our antique thieves find themselves at a disco, some thugs on the dance floor are having a hard time keeping their hands off of a certain beautiful member of the team.

With video evidence of the thieves at work, the police take to analyzing the tapes and trying to gather any additional evidence they could use to capture their targets.

In the eighth part of our "Death Train" series, watch as a father and daughter discuss potential field trips abroad, including a trip to our thieves' next traget- the local museum.

As Dandan and her father peruse the exhibits at the museum, our thieves are hard at work discussing strategies, plotting escape routes and planning their upcoming heist.

Meanwhile, a pair of travelers comes across a very interesting bowl which is in the hands of an elderly woman, who is completely unaware of its value. Watch as they take advantage of the situation - but don't think things will end so simply for the hopeful youths.

It looks like our gang of antique thieves already had their eyes on the bowl our travelers "found" in the last episode. Watch as our sneaky thieves attempt to find a way to get their hands on the bowl themselves - legal or not.