Q:Pick one category for the following text. The options are - company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work. Ma Ji - Ma Ji (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: Ma Ji; August 2 1934 December 20 2006) born Ma Shuhuai (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: Ma Shu Huai) was a xiangsheng performer in China. He was one of his generation's most popular and influential xiangsheng performer and was mentor to many later xiangsheng performers.
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Artist