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汽修工竟被叫去当国王

Céphas Bansah, 67, is an African king who has two distinct identities—a part-time monarch and a full-time auto mechanic.

作为非洲的一个国王，现年67岁的塞普哈斯·班萨有着两种截然不同的身份——兼职君主和全职汽修工。

Growing up in the area of Hohoe in Ghana, Africa, Céphas went to Germany in 1970 when his grandfather, the then king, encouraged him to study abroad. After finishing his studies, he settled and set up his own garage in Ludwigshafen, Germany.

塞普哈斯在非洲加纳霍霍埃地区长大，于1970年去了德国，因为他的祖父，也就是当时的国王，鼓励他出国留留学。完成学业后，他在德国的路德维希港安顿下来，并开了一家汽车修理厂。

Céphas continued living a peaceful life until 1987 when he received a Fax which would change his life. His grandfather had died and Céphas became the new king of Hohoe.

塞普哈斯一直过着平静的生活，直到1987年收到一份足以改变他命运的传真。他的爷爷去世了，而他成为霍霍埃的新国王。

He now lives in Ludwigshafen with his wife and two children, continuing his job as a mechanic and his role as a king. He uses Skype to govern his country and takes some time to visit his motherland every year.

如今，塞普哈斯和妻子及两个孩子生活在路德维希港，他继续做着汽修工的工作，同时也担负起了国王的使命。他通过网络电话来管理自己的国家，每年还会抽出一定时间回国看看。

彩绘模特变身野生动物

At first glance, these animal paintings just look like works of art on canvas. But by taking a closer look, you’ll find the models’ limbs are cleverly hidden in the background.

乍一看，这些动物绘画看上去就像是画布上的艺术作品，但仔细一瞧，你就会发现模特的四肢被巧妙地隐藏在了背景之中。

German artist Gesine Marwedel uses her unusual talent to transform human bodies into various different animals. The creative images include a turtle on the beach, a koala in a tree and a sleeping panda, etc.

德国艺术家杰斯奈•马韦德尔运用其非凡的才智将人体转换成了各种各样不同的动物。这些颇具创造性的作品包括沙滩上的海龟、树上的考拉以及打盹的小熊猫等。

Each intricate body painting can take from four hours to 12 hours to complete, but after a photoshoot, the paints on the models’ bodies will be washed away in minutes. Gesine says she loves people's reactions when they see the results.

创作一幅如此精细的人体彩绘画作，艺术家需要花上4到12个小时，但照片一拍好，模特身上的颜料就会马上被洗掉。杰斯奈说，她喜欢人们看到效果图时的反应。

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