First Real Entry
Mar. 7th, 2012 05:55 amI figured it's about time I actually made an entry about myself and what I plan to do with this DW account. First off, I'm Rina and my current occupations are student, gamer, writer, cosplayer, and artist.
I plan on using this journal for posting my fanfics, cosplay photos, art, or just random things about my life and whatnot. I actually have some cosplay pics and fanfics in waiting right now, so expect those within a month or less.
And... that's all I can think of for now, really ^^; But that is what you can expect from me.
Oh, about the fanfics. I do have some that include, graphic gore and/or sex, so I will be sure to put them under a cut with a warning.
I plan on using this journal for posting my fanfics, cosplay photos, art, or just random things about my life and whatnot. I actually have some cosplay pics and fanfics in waiting right now, so expect those within a month or less.
And... that's all I can think of for now, really ^^; But that is what you can expect from me.
Oh, about the fanfics. I do have some that include, graphic gore and/or sex, so I will be sure to put them under a cut with a warning.
[Distant Skies] China App (Reserved)
Jan. 17th, 2012 01:00 amABOUT YOU
Name: Rina (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
dragoncharmer)
Are you 18 or over?: Yes! Just turned 18, actually. (And by just, I mean I've been 18 since July XD I just still can't really believe I'm 18 now~)
Other characters played: N/A
CHARACTER
Name: China. His human name is Yao Wang, which he always gives out first, unless it's another Nation. Once he gets to trust a person, he'll eventually tell them his true name.
Canon: Axis Powers Hetalia (webcomic / manga)
Age: Well over four—no—five thousand years old, but he looks as though he’s in his late twenties.
History: The Character (This is on Wikipedia because the APH Shoutwiki is down and the wiki gives very little info.) | The Country | Hetalianized Version of China's history
Point in canon: August 1, 2008, a week before the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics.
Window Location: In an alleyway, somewhere in the vast city of Beijing, where few pass by, for it is nowhere near any major shops or tourist attractions and locals prefer to avoid it since it gives them the creeps (especially during the evening). One goes down the alley and follows its path, which eventually directs to the left. That is where the window is.
Normally, China wouldn’t go down such an alley. However, one night he and some of his men in the government went out for a drink, to celebrate the upcoming Beijing Olympics. China enjoys a good drink, but he had too many good drinks so he ended up wandering around the streets, trying to find his hotel. Somewhere along his drunken stroll, he came across the alleyway and thought it was the entrance to the hotel. Of course he went down the path, took the turn, and stumbled through the window.
Universe: Almost exactly like our own, save for the existence of human embodiments of countries, states, cities, and mirconations. Aliens exist in the Hetalia universe too, among them are America’s friend Tony. Also, since China is being taken from 2008, anything from 2009 onwards doesn’t apply in this world, at least not yet.
Abilities: Because he’s a Nation, Yao’s injuries can heal within a short period of time (seconds, minutes, hours, days, etc, depending on how serious the injury is.) However, it’s proven by the scar on his back that not all injuries can fade away completely, especially if it was something that really hurt or effected the country in a major way. Also, his strength and stamina are higher above that of a human’s (though he’s not as strong as America). These abilities should still work in other universes since China was born with them.
As for his non-nation abilities, he’s very skilled in the martial arts and can use a wide variety of weapons. He’s also an excellent cook when it comes to Chinese cuisine; he puts in just the right amount of spices. He’s good at building things thanks to all the recent modernization happening in his country. To put it simply, he’s an all around kind of guy. The only real weaknesses he has is his love for cute things (don’t expect him to attack those off the bat) and his backaches (which will be further explained in the personality section).
Possessions: The red outfit he usually wears when not doing any military exercises, his Asian smoking pipe (along with a few small packs of opium powder), a lighter, his phone, and his wallet.
Personality:
China is the type of person who prefers living in the country rather than in the city, as well as the type who tends to recall the past often. Reason he does the latter is because he’s sad to see how the traditional ways are being replaced by new ideals as industrialization continues to expand. Yet despite his longing for the past ways, China knows that he must move on with time if his country and people are to survive, that he mustn't let his emotions get in the way. Of course, having those emotions in the first place, there are times where he can’t hold it in anymore and he lets his real emotions surface, whether those emotions be anger, sadness, or a combination. As for why he prefers living in the open country to living in the city, that’s just the way he grew up. <headcanon>As a child he spent most of his time outdoors and traveling from place to place in his country, and he always liked looking up at the night sky, full of stars and the bright moon hanging among them.</headcanon> In the city he can’t see the stars because of all the lights, but in the country he can.
Speaking of the sky and open space, China is a lover of mother nature. He enjoys his country’s variety of exotic birds and animals, with the giant panda being one of his favorites, as well as all the forests, mountains, and deserts within his land. Because he is the personification of China, he has a special connection with all the wildlife, people, and even the land itself. All of them are a part of his soul and being, which drives him to protect them. Being the oldest brother of the Asia family, China has a good sense of responsibility, so he’s definitely aware of the size of his role, which is why he’s always trying to better and improve himself.
Though China talks the talk often, he can actually walk the walk as well. Having grown up around many Chinese philosophers and warriors, China is a well-educated person both as a scholar and as a soldier. Scholar-wise, he knows all there is about his culture and history, but when it comes to other Nations’, that’s when he can get mixed up and vulnerable to misunderstandings. Soldier-wise, he knows many forms of Chinese martial arts and his skills are that of an expert’s; he can use any weapon from the twin hook swords to his own bare fists. He does not always use martial arts for fighting, however, he also uses it to benefit his health and to help him relax (tai chi, for example). Returning to the subject of China’s soldier side, not only is he skilled in his martial arts but with the art of war as well. He’s had over five thousand years of experience and now that he’s open to modernization, he can handle firearms and control an aircraft or a ship better than he could before.
Unfortunately, because he’s lived for so long, he is prone to backaches, which hinders him in getting things done. If the backache is really serious, then it stops him completely. Another deterrent for China is his dining habit. He likes Chinese cuisine so much that he makes dining one of his top priorities (as long as there’s no major wars going on) and often complains if the food isn’t cooked “exactly right.” Another negative aspect about China that should be pointed out is his attitude. Being the longest-living Nation, he has a lot of knowledge and experience, because of that he feels that he’s the wisest and most superior out of all the Nations. Obviously, such an attitude is going to get on other people’s nerves, especially when he tries to explain something to you and says something like, “Oh, how can you not understand this? This is so easy.” China also tends to nag when things don’t go the way he planned. He is very stubborn, too, which can go in both ways. His stubbornness can go in a positive way when he’s fighting an enemy and refuses to give up, but as history has demonstrated before, sometimes the better option is to surrender so no more lives need to be thrown away. His stubbornness is fueled by his pride.
On a brighter note, because he had to raise so many siblings, he is very gentle towards children. He likes music, martial arts, tea, Chinese cuisine, and cute things such as Hello Kitty. As for his dislikes, he doesn’t enjoy it when people are ignoring his personal space and making him feel overworked. Should he believe that he is being overworked, he is likely to revolt and his strength skyrockets to the point where he can breakdown a wall easily (e.g. Hetalia World Series Episode 28). If it’s his boss that’s overworking him, on the other hand, then he’ll just sulk and watch his tongue while he slaves away.
On a different note, China is not known for being romantic or the one to take the initiative when it comes to sex. When people flirt with China, he becomes greatly embarrassed and stutters with his words since he's not used to such things, having grown up in a reserved society. The mere mention of the word ‘sex’ makes him blush greatly. As long as you don’t expect him to be the one who tips the first domino, it should be a relatively good relationship.
He is a cheerful person most of the time and he can be a good friend if people let him in. To some he will be like an older brother figure, while to others he may be a grandpa figure. China is often teased about being an "old man" because of his age and his nostalgia, much to his annoyance. He will deny that he is an old man and say that he is "cool and hip." Going off topic to point out another aspect of China’s personality: Although he is not as religious as he once was, he remains very superstitious and still holds some drop of respect for the gods.
However, China’s cute-loving, cheery personality is only one side of him. Like any other nation, he has his dark side. <fanon>His history proves that he can be just as frightening himself. Maybe not as much as Russia, but close enough.</fanon> He tends to hold many grudges, in fact, he still hasn’t forgiven England for what happened during the Opium Wars and even changes the ‘aru’ to ‘ahen,’ which means opium, when speaking to England. Despite his grudges towards England, China is still addicted to the drug, though he knows better than to smoke it by the hundreds nowadays. <headcanon> He’s conflicted when it comes to the grudges with Japan, however, because his people are still angry at the other Asian country for the events that happened during WWII, and since the Chinese are a part of Yao some of their resentment and anger transfers to him. At the same time, personally, Yao wants to try and move on, make a new bond with Japan since he knows that they can never have the exact same brotherly relationship they had before the First Sino-Japanese War.</headcanon> Despite the attitudes of Yao’s people, in the Hetalia canon Yao and Kiku seem to get along relatively well nowadays, but of course there’s disagreements every now and then since brothers will be brothers.
Speaking of modern times, China’s content with how things are currently going. He’s not being hit as hard by the economic crisis, he’s a world power, and he’s about to host the Olympics for the first time, so he’s in high spirits. He has pretty good relations with most of the other Nations thanks to his trading business, though he’s still a bit wary of Russia and America. Other than that, he’s in excellent health and is fired up (as well as incredibly nervous) for the upcoming 2008 Summer Olympics.
Thread Sample: A thread with America from Route 29, another multi-fandom RP. China greets America as the latter arrives in Johto.
Prose Sample:
“Aiyaa!”
China rubbed at his temples as he oversaw the rehearsal for the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. It wasn’t that anyone was out of key, it was just the thought of someone doing such a thing that was worrying him. This was the Summer Olympics they were talking about, after all. He wanted this to be perfect. He tapped his fingers against the railing as he watched the performers down below. He jumped slightly when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He turned his head to find the new young man that was working for the government. The youth gave him a reassuring smile.
“Sir, please don’t tense yourself like that, it isn’t good for you. The performers know what they’re doing, so everything will be fine. Just… relax a little, you know?”
China just sighed and turned around so his back was leaning against the railing now. He hung his head slightly. “I understand, I just can’t help it, though. The Olympics are only a week away, aru! What if someone trips, or the mechanics don’t work, or—“
“Sir.” the youth cut him short upon seeing how he was working himself up again.
China couldn’t help but shake his head and chuckle this time. “S-Sorry,” he laughed lightly, “Perhaps I am thinking too hard about this.”
“At least that means you care and that you really want our country to amaze the world.” said the youth. “In fact…”
China tilted his head a bit. “In fact what?”
“You should be treated for your hard work and dedication, sir! Me and some friends were going to go out for drinks tonight in celebration of the Olympics. You should join us!”
China smiled sheepishly and scratched at his cheek a bit. “Oh, you are too kind—“
“Please, sir! It would be an honor for us if you, one of the higher ranking officers, drink with us. You don’t have to worry about paying either, it’s all on me.”
Well, it has been awhile since China had a good drink. Plus he was being treated, which meant he wouldn’t have to worry about spending money. Free was always good. Perhaps he has been spending too much time indoors, looking over every little detail about the schedule of the Olympics and the clothes that were to be worn at the Opening Ceremony. All this stress wasn’t good for his body and mind, so a little open night air and drinks would help loosen him up. He smiled at the youth and gave a nod of his head.
“All right, I’ll go, aru. Which bar will I find you and your friends at?” he asked.
“Oh, it’s a very good bar, sir. It’s just hidden in some place away from the tourist attractions, so only the locals know about it. The best thing is that since only the locals know of it, it won’t be too crowded. I’ll write down the name of the bar and its address down for you, just give me a moment…” the youth took out a piece of scrap paper and a pen from his pants pocket and began writing down the information. When he was done, he handed the piece of paper to China with a smile on his face. “Here you are, sir!”
China looked over the words three times before returning his gaze to the youth and returning the smile. “I will see you tonight then.”
The youth kept smiling and gave a departing bow to China before walking away. The Nation smiled at the youth’s retreating back, it was always nice to see his people when they were in high spirits. He made himself face the performers again, but instead of an anxious expression he was wearing a relaxed one now. He leaned a bit on the railing. This was it, after all the pain they’ve been through in history, they would finally get a real opportunity to show the world who they really were. China would have been in that peaceful state a bit longer if he didn’t see didn’t see one of the performers step out of line. He stood straight immediately and tapped the railing with his knuckles to get everyone’s attention.
“No no no! What was that?” He looked directly at the one who had made the mistake. “Don’t let that happen again, aru! Also, where are the women? They should be up by now!”
He couldn’t wait to unwind at that bar tonight.
Plans: Because the Olympics are so close, China may ask for a certain amount of time to decide on whether he wants to work in the Observatory or not, but he’d definitely be going back and forth between his world and back to Cittàgazze while the Olympics are taking place; once they’re done, though, he’ll have more free time to explore. If I do end up having him work at the Observatory, I’d have him be a medic since he knows about all these ancient Chinese healing techniques, or a mechanic, or a scientist. Then again, he would be interested in exploring other worlds too… But at the moment I’m leaning more towards working for the Observatory.
Notes: Like I said before, the Hetalia canon doesn’t show much of China’s ancient history, so most of the history about the dynasties is from actual history, fanon, and headcanon. I skipped around some parts because it’s China. He’s got a lot of history, so I just wrote about the most critical times in his life and I’m hoping that’s okay!
DÆMON
Name: 莲花 (Liánhuā; “Lotus Flower”)
Sex: Female
Form: Giant Panda.
Additional notes: Female pandas are generally 10-20% smaller than males and the average female panda is about 2.5 feet on all four legs while their length from snout to tail is 5.25 feet. Lien-Hua, however, is slightly smaller than the average female panda and one of the dark markings around her eyes is in the shape of a star (like those on China’s flag). Being a physical manifestation of China’s soul it’s only expected that she be more intelligent than the normal panda, as well as show more emotion.
Why this form: Not only because the giant panda is an icon for China as well as one of the national animals, but in the past they were thought to be noble creatures in Chinese culture (i.e. a mother of one of the emperors from the Han Dynasty was buried with a panda skull in her vault).
Also, the panda has been through many hardships, including facing extinction due to over-hunting by humans and poaching yet it is still clinging to life. China himself has been through a lot of suffering and persecution by other nations such as Japan and England, or even his own people (i.e. Cultural Revolution), but he’s always stood back on his feet and continues to live. In my viewpoint their long endurance in a hostile world is another significant connection between the two.
Name: Rina (
dragoncharmer)Are you 18 or over?: Yes! Just turned 18, actually. (And by just, I mean I've been 18 since July XD I just still can't really believe I'm 18 now~)
Other characters played: N/A
CHARACTER
Name: China. His human name is Yao Wang, which he always gives out first, unless it's another Nation. Once he gets to trust a person, he'll eventually tell them his true name.
Canon: Axis Powers Hetalia (webcomic / manga)
Age: Well over four—no—five thousand years old, but he looks as though he’s in his late twenties.
History: The Character (This is on Wikipedia because the APH Shoutwiki is down and the wiki gives very little info.) | The Country | Hetalianized Version of China's history
Point in canon: August 1, 2008, a week before the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics.
Window Location: In an alleyway, somewhere in the vast city of Beijing, where few pass by, for it is nowhere near any major shops or tourist attractions and locals prefer to avoid it since it gives them the creeps (especially during the evening). One goes down the alley and follows its path, which eventually directs to the left. That is where the window is.
Normally, China wouldn’t go down such an alley. However, one night he and some of his men in the government went out for a drink, to celebrate the upcoming Beijing Olympics. China enjoys a good drink, but he had too many good drinks so he ended up wandering around the streets, trying to find his hotel. Somewhere along his drunken stroll, he came across the alleyway and thought it was the entrance to the hotel. Of course he went down the path, took the turn, and stumbled through the window.
Universe: Almost exactly like our own, save for the existence of human embodiments of countries, states, cities, and mirconations. Aliens exist in the Hetalia universe too, among them are America’s friend Tony. Also, since China is being taken from 2008, anything from 2009 onwards doesn’t apply in this world, at least not yet.
Abilities: Because he’s a Nation, Yao’s injuries can heal within a short period of time (seconds, minutes, hours, days, etc, depending on how serious the injury is.) However, it’s proven by the scar on his back that not all injuries can fade away completely, especially if it was something that really hurt or effected the country in a major way. Also, his strength and stamina are higher above that of a human’s (though he’s not as strong as America). These abilities should still work in other universes since China was born with them.
As for his non-nation abilities, he’s very skilled in the martial arts and can use a wide variety of weapons. He’s also an excellent cook when it comes to Chinese cuisine; he puts in just the right amount of spices. He’s good at building things thanks to all the recent modernization happening in his country. To put it simply, he’s an all around kind of guy. The only real weaknesses he has is his love for cute things (don’t expect him to attack those off the bat) and his backaches (which will be further explained in the personality section).
Possessions: The red outfit he usually wears when not doing any military exercises, his Asian smoking pipe (along with a few small packs of opium powder), a lighter, his phone, and his wallet.
Personality:
China is the type of person who prefers living in the country rather than in the city, as well as the type who tends to recall the past often. Reason he does the latter is because he’s sad to see how the traditional ways are being replaced by new ideals as industrialization continues to expand. Yet despite his longing for the past ways, China knows that he must move on with time if his country and people are to survive, that he mustn't let his emotions get in the way. Of course, having those emotions in the first place, there are times where he can’t hold it in anymore and he lets his real emotions surface, whether those emotions be anger, sadness, or a combination. As for why he prefers living in the open country to living in the city, that’s just the way he grew up. <headcanon>
Speaking of the sky and open space, China is a lover of mother nature. He enjoys his country’s variety of exotic birds and animals, with the giant panda being one of his favorites, as well as all the forests, mountains, and deserts within his land. Because he is the personification of China, he has a special connection with all the wildlife, people, and even the land itself. All of them are a part of his soul and being, which drives him to protect them. Being the oldest brother of the Asia family, China has a good sense of responsibility, so he’s definitely aware of the size of his role, which is why he’s always trying to better and improve himself.
Though China talks the talk often, he can actually walk the walk as well. Having grown up around many Chinese philosophers and warriors, China is a well-educated person both as a scholar and as a soldier. Scholar-wise, he knows all there is about his culture and history, but when it comes to other Nations’, that’s when he can get mixed up and vulnerable to misunderstandings. Soldier-wise, he knows many forms of Chinese martial arts and his skills are that of an expert’s; he can use any weapon from the twin hook swords to his own bare fists. He does not always use martial arts for fighting, however, he also uses it to benefit his health and to help him relax (tai chi, for example). Returning to the subject of China’s soldier side, not only is he skilled in his martial arts but with the art of war as well. He’s had over five thousand years of experience and now that he’s open to modernization, he can handle firearms and control an aircraft or a ship better than he could before.
Unfortunately, because he’s lived for so long, he is prone to backaches, which hinders him in getting things done. If the backache is really serious, then it stops him completely. Another deterrent for China is his dining habit. He likes Chinese cuisine so much that he makes dining one of his top priorities (as long as there’s no major wars going on) and often complains if the food isn’t cooked “exactly right.” Another negative aspect about China that should be pointed out is his attitude. Being the longest-living Nation, he has a lot of knowledge and experience, because of that he feels that he’s the wisest and most superior out of all the Nations. Obviously, such an attitude is going to get on other people’s nerves, especially when he tries to explain something to you and says something like, “Oh, how can you not understand this? This is so easy.” China also tends to nag when things don’t go the way he planned. He is very stubborn, too, which can go in both ways. His stubbornness can go in a positive way when he’s fighting an enemy and refuses to give up, but as history has demonstrated before, sometimes the better option is to surrender so no more lives need to be thrown away. His stubbornness is fueled by his pride.
On a brighter note, because he had to raise so many siblings, he is very gentle towards children. He likes music, martial arts, tea, Chinese cuisine, and cute things such as Hello Kitty. As for his dislikes, he doesn’t enjoy it when people are ignoring his personal space and making him feel overworked. Should he believe that he is being overworked, he is likely to revolt and his strength skyrockets to the point where he can breakdown a wall easily (e.g. Hetalia World Series Episode 28). If it’s his boss that’s overworking him, on the other hand, then he’ll just sulk and watch his tongue while he slaves away.
On a different note, China is not known for being romantic or the one to take the initiative when it comes to sex. When people flirt with China, he becomes greatly embarrassed and stutters with his words since he's not used to such things, having grown up in a reserved society. The mere mention of the word ‘sex’ makes him blush greatly. As long as you don’t expect him to be the one who tips the first domino, it should be a relatively good relationship.
He is a cheerful person most of the time and he can be a good friend if people let him in. To some he will be like an older brother figure, while to others he may be a grandpa figure. China is often teased about being an "old man" because of his age and his nostalgia, much to his annoyance. He will deny that he is an old man and say that he is "cool and hip." Going off topic to point out another aspect of China’s personality: Although he is not as religious as he once was, he remains very superstitious and still holds some drop of respect for the gods.
However, China’s cute-loving, cheery personality is only one side of him. Like any other nation, he has his dark side. <fanon>
Speaking of modern times, China’s content with how things are currently going. He’s not being hit as hard by the economic crisis, he’s a world power, and he’s about to host the Olympics for the first time, so he’s in high spirits. He has pretty good relations with most of the other Nations thanks to his trading business, though he’s still a bit wary of Russia and America. Other than that, he’s in excellent health and is fired up (as well as incredibly nervous) for the upcoming 2008 Summer Olympics.
Thread Sample: A thread with America from Route 29, another multi-fandom RP. China greets America as the latter arrives in Johto.
Prose Sample:
“Aiyaa!”
China rubbed at his temples as he oversaw the rehearsal for the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. It wasn’t that anyone was out of key, it was just the thought of someone doing such a thing that was worrying him. This was the Summer Olympics they were talking about, after all. He wanted this to be perfect. He tapped his fingers against the railing as he watched the performers down below. He jumped slightly when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He turned his head to find the new young man that was working for the government. The youth gave him a reassuring smile.
“Sir, please don’t tense yourself like that, it isn’t good for you. The performers know what they’re doing, so everything will be fine. Just… relax a little, you know?”
China just sighed and turned around so his back was leaning against the railing now. He hung his head slightly. “I understand, I just can’t help it, though. The Olympics are only a week away, aru! What if someone trips, or the mechanics don’t work, or—“
“Sir.” the youth cut him short upon seeing how he was working himself up again.
China couldn’t help but shake his head and chuckle this time. “S-Sorry,” he laughed lightly, “Perhaps I am thinking too hard about this.”
“At least that means you care and that you really want our country to amaze the world.” said the youth. “In fact…”
China tilted his head a bit. “In fact what?”
“You should be treated for your hard work and dedication, sir! Me and some friends were going to go out for drinks tonight in celebration of the Olympics. You should join us!”
China smiled sheepishly and scratched at his cheek a bit. “Oh, you are too kind—“
“Please, sir! It would be an honor for us if you, one of the higher ranking officers, drink with us. You don’t have to worry about paying either, it’s all on me.”
Well, it has been awhile since China had a good drink. Plus he was being treated, which meant he wouldn’t have to worry about spending money. Free was always good. Perhaps he has been spending too much time indoors, looking over every little detail about the schedule of the Olympics and the clothes that were to be worn at the Opening Ceremony. All this stress wasn’t good for his body and mind, so a little open night air and drinks would help loosen him up. He smiled at the youth and gave a nod of his head.
“All right, I’ll go, aru. Which bar will I find you and your friends at?” he asked.
“Oh, it’s a very good bar, sir. It’s just hidden in some place away from the tourist attractions, so only the locals know about it. The best thing is that since only the locals know of it, it won’t be too crowded. I’ll write down the name of the bar and its address down for you, just give me a moment…” the youth took out a piece of scrap paper and a pen from his pants pocket and began writing down the information. When he was done, he handed the piece of paper to China with a smile on his face. “Here you are, sir!”
China looked over the words three times before returning his gaze to the youth and returning the smile. “I will see you tonight then.”
The youth kept smiling and gave a departing bow to China before walking away. The Nation smiled at the youth’s retreating back, it was always nice to see his people when they were in high spirits. He made himself face the performers again, but instead of an anxious expression he was wearing a relaxed one now. He leaned a bit on the railing. This was it, after all the pain they’ve been through in history, they would finally get a real opportunity to show the world who they really were. China would have been in that peaceful state a bit longer if he didn’t see didn’t see one of the performers step out of line. He stood straight immediately and tapped the railing with his knuckles to get everyone’s attention.
“No no no! What was that?” He looked directly at the one who had made the mistake. “Don’t let that happen again, aru! Also, where are the women? They should be up by now!”
He couldn’t wait to unwind at that bar tonight.
Plans: Because the Olympics are so close, China may ask for a certain amount of time to decide on whether he wants to work in the Observatory or not, but he’d definitely be going back and forth between his world and back to Cittàgazze while the Olympics are taking place; once they’re done, though, he’ll have more free time to explore. If I do end up having him work at the Observatory, I’d have him be a medic since he knows about all these ancient Chinese healing techniques, or a mechanic, or a scientist. Then again, he would be interested in exploring other worlds too… But at the moment I’m leaning more towards working for the Observatory.
Notes: Like I said before, the Hetalia canon doesn’t show much of China’s ancient history, so most of the history about the dynasties is from actual history, fanon, and headcanon. I skipped around some parts because it’s China. He’s got a lot of history, so I just wrote about the most critical times in his life and I’m hoping that’s okay!
DÆMON
Name: 莲花 (Liánhuā; “Lotus Flower”)
Sex: Female
Form: Giant Panda.
Additional notes: Female pandas are generally 10-20% smaller than males and the average female panda is about 2.5 feet on all four legs while their length from snout to tail is 5.25 feet. Lien-Hua, however, is slightly smaller than the average female panda and one of the dark markings around her eyes is in the shape of a star (like those on China’s flag). Being a physical manifestation of China’s soul it’s only expected that she be more intelligent than the normal panda, as well as show more emotion.
Why this form: Not only because the giant panda is an icon for China as well as one of the national animals, but in the past they were thought to be noble creatures in Chinese culture (i.e. a mother of one of the emperors from the Han Dynasty was buried with a panda skull in her vault).
Also, the panda has been through many hardships, including facing extinction due to over-hunting by humans and poaching yet it is still clinging to life. China himself has been through a lot of suffering and persecution by other nations such as Japan and England, or even his own people (i.e. Cultural Revolution), but he’s always stood back on his feet and continues to live. In my viewpoint their long endurance in a hostile world is another significant connection between the two.
EDIT (5/17/15): The reason this stops at 2008 is because I pulled China just before the 2008 Beijing Olympics when I applied him to Distant Skies.
(Because the wiki leaves out a lot of stuff and Hetalia doesn’t show much of China’s ancient history in canon, I’ll go ahead and break down the significant events of China’s history.)
<fanon>According to Chinese fans, China was born in the spring.</fanon> When he was born, the country was not yet united under one ruler and the different tribes often fought each other, so even as a child, China saw his fair share of violence. This point in time is known as the Warring States Period, which is believed to have spanned from the Iron Age period (in about 475 BC) to the unification of the country under the Qin Dynasty in 221 BC. <headcanon>Because of the lack of unity, China’s body remained that of a small child’s, but not his mind. He matured mentally. It wasn’t until the country was finally united that he began to grow physically.</headcanon>
With one country, came one language that could help keep the unity together (though states still kept their own dialogue amongst their own people). Chinese characters were also made to help strengthen the unity and China spent most of his childhood studying these characters along with the arts, fighting skills, and the teachings of some of his country’s most famous philosophers.
Speaking of the Qin Dynasty, it was also the first imperial dynasty of China and it brought several improvements to the country. Increased trade, improved agriculture and military security, the latter due to the abolition of landowning lords whom peasants had to align themselves with. The central government could finally control things by the masses and now had power over a larger workforce. What this meant for Yao was good health and a great amount of new energy thanks to the improvements. This era was also when the Great Wall of China was built. However, it also had its negative sides, such as the infamous “burning of books and burying of scholars” incident, where they tried to erase the history of the older dynasties. On a brighter note, the military was using the latest technology at the time.
Unfortunately, the Qin Dynasty didn’t last long, for after the first emperor died in 210 BC, his advisors argued amongst themselves which led to their deaths along with the death of the emperor’s heir. This was a blow to China’s health, for he soon grew weak with no leader to help him and also because a revolt broke out a few years later. The rule eventually fell to the hands of a lieutenant from the State of Chu and thus began the Han Dynasty.
The Han Dynasty is considered a golden age in Chinese history because of the economic prosperity, which means China’s health was restored once again. Science and technology continued to advance including papermaking, the introduction of the rudder, the use of negative numbers in mathematics, and the hydraulic powered armillary sphere for astronomy. This era is also when the famous Silk Road was beginning to be established. The Silk Road would bring China even more power and money thanks to the expansion of trade.
Then came the Three Kingdoms Period, which is also one of the bloodiest periods in Chinese history, because there were three emperors all claiming legitimate succession from the Han Dynasty. All the conflicts resulted in a decline in the population.
Skipping to the Tang Dynasty, which was another prosperous era in Chinese history. It was at this time that China was at his peak, for he was the most powerful and wealthy country in the world. The Tang Dynasty was an era of progress and stability. His economy, culture, and politics were all doing very well and his culture was influencing that of Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. The Tang Dynasty is also considered the greatest age for Chinese poetry, which means China found himself studying the arts once again, except more vigorously than he did before; writing and reading poems, and playing all sorts of Chinese musical instruments.
Again, I skip… to the Qing Dynasty, the last dynasty of China, which lasted from 1644 to 1912. This was the era where everything was going wrong for China and where he suffered several wounds, both physically and mentally. It was basically nothing but war for him. First came the First Opium War, in which he fought against England and lost. It was with this defeat he lost his little brother Hong Kong to England, and he would not be reunited with him until 1997. China lost thousands of more men than England did. This war was fought because China wanted to control imports coming from Great Britain, one of those imports being opium (he wanted to control the spread of opium in his country). Great Britain didn’t like that, though, and decided to test out its new military power to enforce violent redress upon China and his people. Through the Treaty of Nanking, he had to hand over Hong Kong and most of his trading ports, which ruined his economy. It was with the First Opium War that the “century of humiliation” began.
However, a Second Opium War began little more than a decade after the first one, except this time China was fighting against both Britain and France, along with British India. Again, China lost, and was forced to sign another unfair treaty with the Western powers, which cost him more of his territory.
Then came the Sino-French War, in which China and France fought for control over Tonkin, northern Vietnam. France won the war and got what he wanted, forcing China to sign yet another treaty, stating that he and his country would recognize France’s new control over Tonkin.
The most painful event for China, however, was the First Sino-Japanese War. In the Hetalia canon, it is this war where Japan gives China the scar on his back. China had always thought of Japan as his younger brother and had raised him as such, but this war changed the relationship between the two of them forever. China suffered a great loss in this war and that great loss included his prestige as Japan became the new strongest Asian power. It made China realize just how weakened his military had become during the 19th century. He also lost his influence over Korea and all of Taiwan to Japan.
The Qing Dynasty finally ended with the dethroning of the last emperor of China, Puyi, only an infant at the time, in 1912. <headcanon>During all this political chaos, China had no idea who to turn to. His own family had betrayed him and he no longer had an emperor to follow. However, as time went by, he realized that he could not just stop, he had to keep moving forward, because that’s what Nations do. They could look back at their past to learn from past mistakes, but they could never go back exactly to how things used to be.</headcanon>
As the Republic of China, he suffered much civil war as things were politically unstable after the fall of the Qing Dynasty. Though he didn’t fight in World War I, after America joined the Allies in 1917, he decided to no longer be neutral and broke relations with the Central Powers, declared war against Germany, and sent a large labor force to France to help with the war effort with things such as the factories, or cleaning up the rubble. He did this in hopes that President Woodrow Wilson would free his country from the unfair treaties he’d been forced to sign during the 19th century, as well as help get his territory back from the Japanese. In the end, he was greatly disappointed and angry, for at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, the US and Japan strengthened the latter’s control over Chinese territory.
World War II… though it began in 1939, China and Japan had already been fighting as early as 1937 (though some Chinese historians claim the two were fighting as early as 1931) in the Second Sino-Japanese War. In the first years of the war, China was in great pain as Japan pushed farther into his lands, slaughtering thousands of people as well. Due to how sensitive this topic is, I’m not going to go into explicit detail, but I will list down certain names that can be looked up on your own if you wish to read about them: Unit 731; Rape of Nanking. Prior to the outbreak of the Second Sino-Japanese War, China had actually been receiving help from Germany in modernizing his country. However, that support ended in 1938 because of Hitler’s plans to make an alliance with Japan. China also received help from the Soviet Union, a lot of help, including a Soviet volunteer air force. However, Soviet aid ended in 1941 when the USSR signed a neutrality pact with Japan. Hope was not completely lost to China, though, for as Japan became more aggressive toward the Western Allies and word of the Rape of Nanking began to leak out, Western favor swayed in China’s direction, thus he received more support toward the end of the Second World War. The Second Sino-Japanese War ended with the surrender of Japan in 1945, after an atomic bomb was dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
But even after the end of WWII and being one of the founders of the UN, China still faced civil war in his country. The civil wars were being fought by the nationalists and communists, who had actually joined forces during WWII to fight their common enemy the Japanese (but they soon returned to their old war once that threat was taken care of). In the end, the communists won and took over mainland China, allowing Mao Zedong to come into power, and the majority of the nationalists, along with Chiang Kai-shek, fled to Taiwan and established a non-communist government there.
On October 1, 1949, China received another new name as Mao proclaimed the establishment of the People’s Republic of China on that day. Ever since then, October first has been considered his birthday. When China became communist, the Soviet Union was one of his biggest supporters and closest ally, until Stalin died, that is. After Stalin’s death, relations between China and the USSR grew sour and were finally severed in the Sino-Soviet Split. Ironically, relations between the two countries did not improve until after the USSR had been dissolved.
At some point during the Cold War, Taiwan took China’s place in the UN, due to all the crises happening in the mainland at the time (Cultural Revolution and the Western world’s fear of growing communism in the world), but he regained his seat by 1971, partly because the US, the UK, and France wanted to better relationships with China now that his relations with Russia were growing sour.
During the Korean War, China didn’t fight at first, he merely gave the UN a warning that if they came too close to his borders he would consider it a threat to his national security and take immediate action. Sure enough, when they did come near his borders, China sided with communist North Korea and fought against South Korea and the UN.
Then, back home, China experienced the Cultural Revolution, which lasted from 1966 to 1976. During the Revolution, much of China’s history was destroyed by the hands of his own people. “Destroy the old world, forge the new world” was the battle cry. Mao believed that by erasing the country’s past and making a new one to their liking, it would erase the Western influence out of China and undo his humiliating past he had suffered during the 19th century. <headcanon>During this time, China was brainwashed like many others into believing this was good. However, as the violence escalated, he realized how the Cultural Revolution was doing more harm to him than good and tried his best to hide as many artifacts in his house as he could.</headcanon>
In the Vietnam War, China supported the communist North Vietnam and in 1950 he supplied thousands of weapons, supplies of rice, military advisors, and a large labor force to help repair the damage caused by American bombings. All this support allowed the communist Vietnamese to focus more on fighting than on food shortages or on how to rebuild their cities. However, China’s aid to the communists in Vietnam began to decline due to having his own aid from Soviet Russia being reduced at the end of the Korean War in 1953. In 1962, though, China’s boss, Mao, agreed to supply Hanoi with 90,000 fire arms FREE OF CHARGE. <headcanon>China didn’t like how his boss was making him work harder for free, but he didn’t really have much of a choice. Even so, he couldn’t help but send a glare or two at his sister every now and then.</headcanon>
With the worsening of Sino-Soviet relations, China demanded that North Vietnam cut ties with Moscow, but they refused. As a result, China and his troops began to withdraw from Vietnam in 1968, with the withdrawal being completed by 1970. Also, he began supporting the Khmer Rouge as a counterweight to the Vietnamese communists at the time. However, Vietnam eventually toppled the Khmer Rouge with an invasion and in response, China himself, along with some of his men, invaded Vietnam in 1979. However, both sides claimed victory; China believed that by capturing some of North Vietnam’s cities his goal had been completed, so he and his troops returned to China. Vietnam, on the other hand, claimed victory because she and her own troops managed to remain in Cambodia until 1989 and to her that meant China had failed in his aim of dissuading Vietnam from involvement in Cambodia. Even today, it’s unclear as to who really won this brief Sino-Vietnamese War.
China would eventually grow into a nuclear power as well as one of the world’s three strongest countries in the world by modern times (alongside Russia and the US). Speaking of modern times, he now has the largest population in the world as well as one of the best economies in the world. He’s been through a lot of ups and downs in his health, but today he usually finds himself with a lot of ups (though the bad air quality does give him problems sometimes). He’s also seen much bloodshed since the earliest days of his childhood yet he can still be a caring person. Now, with the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics just around the corner, China’s in very high spirits for it will be his first time hosting the Olympics.
