'Serving the people' the Swiss way

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Having lived in China for 13 years, Ma Ti says he has now emigrated to the country. He even forsook his original Swiss name and is known only by his Chinese name Ma Ti, which means "horse's hoof".

Ma gave himself the name because he was born in the year of horse, and he walks fast.