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When YouTuber IShowSpeed, also known as Speed, went on his whirlwind China tour this March, he did not expect the man from Chongqing to arrive, braised goose in tow. Yet, squeezed between two security guards, the plastic bag with the goose inside made its way to the YouTuber — and into internet fame. Dubbed “Uncle Goose,” the Chinese influencer Lin Jiang has become an internet sensation for his goose maneuver and subsequent appearances in IShowSpeed’s tour as he chased him across five cities. An unassuming local of Chongqing’s Rongchang, he had been planning the soon-to-be-viral encounter to boost online traffic and get his hometown’s local cuisine on the map. “Braised goose is a famous local delicacy in Rongchang,” Lin says. “It’s easy to carry, and when you shove that whole goose in someone’s face, it creates a huge visual impact.” Lin’s life has changed day and night since the stunt. Before, he was struggling to make ends meet and burning through his saving
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