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Yan Xishan was arguably the most pro-Japanese among the Chinese warlords of the era. Thus during the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Japanese saw the rift between Yan and Chiang Kai-shek and had multiple times asked Yan to cooperate with them, but he refused and even contributed his part in...

This thread is a go-to place where most discussions on this topic will be dumped as an "introduction", considering that quite a lot has been already written about this subject, but a specific thread about it has not been made yet, so the discussion below already explains the purpose and topic of...

OTL Chinese Communist wins Chinese Civil War Honkai: Star Rail become censored TTL Kuomintang Won Chinese Civil War Honkai: Star Rail never became censored. How does this affect Honkai: Star Rail after KMT wins Chinese civil war?

OTL Chinese Communist Won Chinese Civil War Genshin Impact became censored TTL Kuomintang Won Chinese Civil War Genshin Impact never become censored. What about Genshin Impact affect after KMT Chinese Won Civil War?

Shenzhen, China February 21st, 1976 The truck rumbled on into the darkness with its headlights off so as not to alert a soul; its path was guided only by a small gas-powered lantern, which the man in the passenger seat hung out the window. Under the rumble of the engine, one could hear...

In my revised alt-timeline scenario, KMT-ruled China of the 1960s is a Western ally that possesses a nuclear arsenal. As of 1967, it has a large GDP of 500 billion USD and a population of 700 million. Its territory spans OTL China, Taiwan, the Diaoyu Islands, and Western Xikang Province...

1) Hanyang Type 88 rifle Produced from 1888 to 1944 In front-line service from 1888 to 1949 In service as a ceremonial rifle 2) Chiang Kai Shek rifle / Type 24 rifle Produced from 1935 to 1955 In front-line service from 1935 to 1959 In service as a ceremonial rifle 3) FN-49 rifle / Type 39...

Opium in China has had an interesting and complicated history. Contrary to what some people will assume, Opium didn't suddenly appear out of a blue when the Europeans needed a better trade good with China. The drug actually has been in China since the Tang Dynasty, introduced by Arab merchants...

In this timeline, the ROC won the Chinese Civil War, and then annexed back East Turkestan. This version of the ROC controls all of Mainland China (excluding Macau that is to be returned in 1980 and HK that is to be returned in 1997), Taiwan, and the Diaoyu Islands except for Western and Central...

Tibet is a very unique place historically, culturally, geographically and economically. The challenge here is to make "Tibet" (either independent, part of ROC, PRC or whatever) a more modern, secular and industrialized region. I don't need to be the "Most secular and liberal place on earth"...

So this is an idea that has been with me for an undetermined period of time. Since Chinese traders were responsible for creating large Chinese creole communities all over South East Asia, Japan had a period where Japanese traders flourish all over South East Asia and East Asia, and Korea once...

Note: This is a semi-historical work revolving around the life of Empress Feng of Northern Wei, wife of Emperor Wencheng, loosely based on 庶女有毒 by Qin Jian and mostly following The Princess Wei Young. This is written for fun and is my own interpretation of this epic tale of love, revenge...

Recently, reading some threads around East Asia in the 19th century, I've came across several points I find interesting, and now I would like to organize these multiple PODs to elaborate a more specific discussion Overall, the main idea is that the Japanese Invade Manchuria as usual during ww2...

The Chinese in Indonesia are hated by all Indonesians - by the Islamists as "kafirs", by the nationalists as "collaborators of the colonialists", by the rightists as "communists" and even by the communists as "capitalists" - the overseas Chinese are overrepresented in the economy of countries...

So, I have been thinking about Somalia. Back in the ancient and medieval days Somalia was actually very prosperous, with trade all over the Indian Ocean as far as China. And of course, Zheng He visited Mogadishu on his naval expedition. My questions are: what POD would it take for Chinese...

Inspired by this image shown to me by a Chinese friend I began to wonder about this possibility. The Chinese could have figured out how to use steam for motive power (perhaps they already had?). After the An Lushan rebellion which killed off so many Chinese people, there would most likely have...

Before We Begin, Please Rise for the National Anthem of the Great Qing: The Ninth Lunar New Year Festival of the Current Era as covered by the BBC: CARRIE: Over two billion people around the world are welcoming in the Year of the Dragon as the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations begin. This...

The Heirloom of the Realm - also known as the Imperial Seal of China - is the legendary Seal of China. It was created under the order of the First Emperor, Qin Shi Huang from the sacred jade, Heshibi. When the Qin Dynasty collapsed, it passed down to the Han Dynasty. One notable event with...

Everyone likes to talk about the idea that one of the biggest changes was the "One Child Policy" of China was s a population planning initiative in China implemented between 1979 and 2015 to curb the country's population growth by restricting many families to a single child. The program had...

Chinese history is autocratic and without Liberty. But what if Republican ideology emerged along with the Hundred Schools of Thought during the spring and autumn period or warring States period. This Republican ideology gains power in a state. This state reunites China instead of the Qin. How...