Obama's Chinese impersonator still sought after
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When Barack Obama stepped down as US president just over a year ago, some wondered what would become of his Chinese impersonator, Xiao Jiguo. Fear not. Xiao, who has uncanny resemblance to Obama, has made frequent appearances at commercial activities during the Spring Festival. /Chinanews Photo

When Barack Obama stepped down as US president just over a year ago, some wondered what would become of his Chinese impersonator, Xiao Jiguo. Fear not. Xiao, who has uncanny resemblance to Obama, has made frequent appearances at commercial activities during the Spring Festival. /Chinanews Photo

At an amusement park in Chengdu on Friday, the first day of Lunar 2018, the man from southwest China’s Sichuan Province was seen offering New Year greetings. /Chinanews Photo

At an amusement park in Chengdu on Friday, the first day of Lunar 2018, the man from southwest China’s Sichuan Province was seen offering New Year greetings. /Chinanews Photo

The 32-year-old actor said he could earn 30,000 yuan (about 4,729 US dollars) on average for each marketing event during the Spring Festival. Xiao once worked as a security guard which brought him no more than 2,000 yuan (about 315 US dollars) a month. /Chinanews Photo

The 32-year-old actor said he could earn 30,000 yuan (about 4,729 US dollars) on average for each marketing event during the Spring Festival. Xiao once worked as a security guard which brought him no more than 2,000 yuan (about 315 US dollars) a month. /Chinanews Photo

Xiao was told in 2008 by a co-worker that he looked like Obama, the then newly elected US president. He then began to mimic Obama’s expressions, gestures and way of talking. “When President Obama holds office, I sort of have to take political factors into account. But after he steps down, my path as an actor may become clearer,” Xiao told the BBC in 2016. /Chinanews Photo

Xiao was told in 2008 by a co-worker that he looked like Obama, the then newly elected US president. He then began to mimic Obama’s expressions, gestures and way of talking. “When President Obama holds office, I sort of have to take political factors into account. But after he steps down, my path as an actor may become clearer,” Xiao told the BBC in 2016. /Chinanews Photo

Xiao has starred in several films after he made headlines on Chinese and international media outlets in 2015. Two years ago, he was enrolled in an informal course offered by Beijing Film Academy, one of the best film schools in China. /VCG Photo

Xiao has starred in several films after he made headlines on Chinese and international media outlets in 2015. Two years ago, he was enrolled in an informal course offered by Beijing Film Academy, one of the best film schools in China. /VCG Photo