On June 6, 2018, Dashan (aka Mark Rowswell) will be in Edmonton to receive a Honorary Doctorate of Letters –the highest honour conferred by the University of Alberta.

In addition to Dashan Live, the China Institute and University of Alberta International will host a one-on-one English interview with Dashan on June 7, 2018. The dialogue will feature Dashan’s personal story, and some Q&A. This event will be conducted in English.

Light refreshments will be provided at the end of the event.

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About Dashan

As a television personality and cultural ambassador, Mark Henry Rowswell (“Dashan”) has used humour and a deep respect for Chinese culture to bridge perceived divides between West and East. Famed for his proficiency in Mandarin and his mastery of the traditional comedic dialogue known as xiangsheng (“cross talk”)—he is a household name to more than a billion people in China—he has used his public profile to advocate for public health and social causes. He served as Canadian team attaché for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and as Commissioner General for Canada at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2006 and was named Canada’s Goodwill Ambassador to China in 2012.