Meet Barry Cox, he’s a Liverpudlian who learnt Chinese from the proprietors of his local fish-n-chip shop.  Since then he has relocated to Macao (the Chinese Las Vegas) and is now a burgeoning Canto-pop star.  Of course he tells the story best himself:

Many of the points that he makes are quite notable from the aspecks global cultural exchange point of view:
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Most of us have been in Chris Tucker’s shoes before. How frustrating is not being able to effectively express yourself? (Keeping in mind that it is possible to be misunderstood by someone who shares the same tongue with double entendres, sarcasm and nuances) Language barriers are probably the largest obstacles when people from different places come together. That being said, common languages are the glue that hold many societies together. And further still, all is not lost as it is possible to communicate without words. Body language, gestures and facial expressions speak volumes that words can never articulate. Those are the universal communications – the lowest common denominator. Language barriers also make for a funny premise;  just see below.

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