'Fragrant' Swiss Hug hugged for heartfelt help
By Xue Xiaoying | China Daily | Updated: 2008-08-15 08:24
QINGDAO: With the beautiful Chinese name Ou Fangxin, Swiss national Francine Hug is now a star in the Qingdao Olympic Village for her helpful service.
Fangxin means "fragrant" in Chinese.
Sent by the Swiss Embassy in China to work as a translator, Hug is a boundless source of energy, always available and always smiling. She is also very modest often saying na li, na li - "you flatter me" - when receiving praise for her earnest work and fluent Chinese.
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