Do the Chinese think Westerners look all alike?

This video seems to suggest so. In the West, there’s some who think Asians, especially those from China, Japan, and Korea, look pretty much the same. There’s even a famous website that challenges you to tell the difference.

But perhaps less-than-honed cross-border facial recognition is a universal problem. It seems in China, Westerners all look the same too. In this clip, a BBC reporter is confused for Michael Phelps. Hilarity ensues.