With the possible exception of the comedian Dashan ( 大山, aka Mark Rowswell), Dr. Norman Bethune is the most famous Canadian in China. Which, given the numbers, makes him possibly the most famous Canadian in history. A medic in Mao's People's Army, he is seen here on the left in 1938. (Library and Archives Canada / PA-114787) http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/pam_archives/index.php?fuseaction=genitem.displayItem&amp;rec_nbr=3194839