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See also the case of "Da Shan" https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dashan https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dashan, who is supposedly the most famous Canadian in the

See also the case of "Da Shan" https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dashan https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dashan, who is supposedly the most famous Canadian in the world by dint of his mega-celebrity status in China. He wrote an amazing Quora note a while ago on his position: https://www.quora.com/Why-do-so-many-Chinese-learners-seem-to-hate-Dashan-Mark-Rowswell https://www.quora.com/Why-do-so-many-Chinese-learners-seem-t... Well worth reading in its entirety.

zaat 7y ago
The level of self criticism, self awareness and frankness is inspiring.
kace91 7y ago
Damn, he really sounds like a person worth getting a beer with.
refurb 7y ago
Reminds me of the Canadian guy in Vietnam. My Vietnamese speaking friends say his pronunciation is better than many Vietnamese. https://learnvietnamesewithlinh.wordpress.com/2013/12/27/joe-ruelle-a-canadian-who-is-famous-in-vietnam/ https://learnvietnamesewithlinh.wordpress.com/2013/12/27/joe...