Tang Dynasty mural reveal 'blond' man

[Imperial Dave]

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a61647177/ancient-chinese-tomb-reveals-blonde-man-murals/

Viking holidaymaker clearly

[tadamson]

Non ethnic Chineese is hardly a surprise on the barbarian borders....

[Andreas Johansson]

Viking holidaymaker clearly

If you actually read the article, he's "probably Sogdian".

[Imperial Dave]

 

[DBS]

Of course, given the date, "Sogdian" might mean "Sasanian Persian" heritage given that the anti-Arabic holdouts drifted east to China and were still popping up in the early eighth century.