There are no trees here because in ancient China emperors considered themselves to be a Son of Heaven, born to reign over the country, so they should occupy the highest position.

细心的人可以发现这里没有树，因为古时中国的皇上认为他们自己是天子，一生下来就是统治这个国家的，所以他们应该占据最高点。

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Outgoing director British-born Swiss Moritz de Hadeln was criticised during his 22-year reign for failing to use the festival as a platform for German films.

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Most tellingly, Le Journal Hebdomadaire, a mould-breaking independent magazine born in the more open final years of the previous king's reign, is being sold after years of financially draining legal battles and, its owners say, an advertising boycott unofficially ordered by the palace.

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