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>>Meanwhile, China's hierarchical system remains fragmented and autonomous below the top levels of power. exponential decay wrt distance to Beijing

• toxik 8y ago
  「天高皇帝遠」 as the Chinese saying goes. (en: Heaven is high and the emperor far away)
  • elgenie 8y ago
    Russian has a very similar adage: До Бога высоко, до Царя́ далеко. (God is high above and the Tsar is far away)
    • ipeev 8y ago
      Бог високо, цар далеко in Bulgarian too.
  • networkimprov 8y ago
    I heard: "The mountains are high, and the emperor is far away."
• deleted 8y ago
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