Jack Ma lookalike becomes online celebrity after live streaming from grocery store
Updated 17:49, 02-Jan-2019
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A Jack Ma lookalike shot to fame on Chinese social media after he began impersonating the co-founder and chairman of tech giant Alibaba online. /VCG Photo

A Jack Ma lookalike shot to fame on Chinese social media after he began impersonating the co-founder and chairman of tech giant Alibaba online. /VCG Photo

Wu Xuelin, a grocery store owner from Jack Ma's home province of Zhejiang, bears a striking resemblance to the business tycoon. /VCG Photo

Wu Xuelin, a grocery store owner from Jack Ma's home province of Zhejiang, bears a striking resemblance to the business tycoon. /VCG Photo

By acting out Ma's famous speeches and poking fun of himself, Wu managed to attract over one million fans on an online streaming platform. /VCG Photo

By acting out Ma's famous speeches and poking fun of himself, Wu managed to attract over one million fans on an online streaming platform. /VCG Photo

Becoming Ma's doppelganger has made Wu a local celebrity and many people visit his store out of curiosity. Wu told local media that his online fame has boosted his business. /VCG Photo

Becoming Ma's doppelganger has made Wu a local celebrity and many people visit his store out of curiosity. Wu told local media that his online fame has boosted his business. /VCG Photo

Wu said he hoped to meet Jack Ma in person one day and ask him how his brick-and-mortar shop could survive amid the rising tide of e-commerce. /VCG Photo

Wu said he hoped to meet Jack Ma in person one day and ask him how his brick-and-mortar shop could survive amid the rising tide of e-commerce. /VCG Photo