Tour guide impresses visitors with his English

Elderly man working at Terracota Army site also delights foreigners with warm hospitality

A senior tour guide from Shaanxi province has become popular on social media after impressing foreign visitors with his proficiency in English and heartfelt hospitality.

The unidentified man had worked as a guide for 30 years, and could be found at the entrance to the ancient site of the Terracotta Army, Shaanxi TV reported.

The famous collection of terracotta sculptures depicts the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China in the 200s BC.

In a viral clip filmed by a visitor, the man who is wearing a tour guide badge around his neck and has a microphone tucked around his ear, starts a conversation with two foreign tourists.

“Hi, nice to see you,” he said as he approached the visitors

“Yeah, nice to meet you,” one of them answered.

“Have you got our museum ticket?” he asked.

“We have tickets,” they replied. “I have been doing this job for 30 years in English. Do you need a guide?” he asked.

The overseas visitor looked surprised and said: “30 years in English?”

The clearly impressed tourist added: “I think we’re interested in having you as our guide.”

“Why are they here? How were they made? How many soldiers are there? I can explain,” the guide said, eager to tell them everything about the ancient site.

They paid his fee and walked beside him into the museum.

“You are also very patient,” the foreign visitor who filmed the clip said.

“We’re lucky, right?” he said to his companion.

The precise details about how the guide mastered English were not made clear, but he seemed disciplined and eager as he still read history books in English for two hours a day.

The story has captivated many people on social media.

“He is so amazing. He can speak great English, and he spends two hours reading every day,” one person said.

“I’m impressed by his professional English speaking skills and rich knowledge too,” said another.

“I’ve been learning English for many years, but mine is not as good as his,” a third person added.

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