User:Candiesrgood/Sandbox III

Names of Hani and Ansan

 * Great Empire of Hani


 * City of Ansan

Politics

 * List of administrative regions (incomplete)
 * (Greater special city) +, , ,  – Ansan


 * (Lesser special city)  – Shinan


 * (Lesser special city) – Busen


 * (Metropolitan city) – Nanita


 * (Metropolitan city) – Doshiba


 * (Metropolitan city) Senda


 * (Metropolitan city) – Senban


 * Further notes
 * Hani’s government is a    [akin to ] (see the )
 * The (currently an Empress), acts as the ceremonial  but in reality holds marginal political power.
 * The Premier holds a role similar to a – he or she is the.

Economy
Hani has a that is the world’s  by both  and. Among, Hani is ranked second in size. According to the, its per capita income is ranked 22nd globally. Key aspects of the Han economy include state control of finance and development (through five-year plans), large injections of capital and investment on privately owned "national champions” to spur growth, a high dependence on the export market for growth in contrast to domestic consumption, and a high rate of savings. Hani’s currency, the Chan (钱 or ¢) is pegged 1:1,000 to the American dollar.

Through creating an industrial policy largely modelled off post-war Japan’s (though notable differences included imposes financial discipline), and the establishment of a rigorous education system that has created a highly educated and motivated workforce, Hani achieved an economic miracle that has sling-shotted it into an era of prosperity.

Han manufacturing focuses on high-tech and precision goods. In addition to being the global leader of the Information and communications technology industry and being ranked as one of the most innovative countries (according to the Bloomberg Innovation Index), Hani is the world’s largest producer of consumer electronics (i.e., smartphones and computers), semiconductors, and fine machinery.


 * Economic structure/characteristics
 * Economy dominated by largely monopolistic business conglomerates (similar to the and the ) known as the "Chansu"; from the Chinese root words meaning money – Qián, and group – Zǔ.


 * Adoption of Korean/Japanese economic development models (see ), though with increased government intervention (somewhat similar to Korea prior to the restructuring done after the ). It is a.


 * Adoption of worker rights, free elementary and secondary education, and minimum wages in the eighties. Though other socialistic ideals (i.e., free healthcare, free water, free houses) are avoided due to the fear of the loss of and.


 * Minimal pensions for the elderly or other dependent social groups due to the government's fear of lowered worker productivity.


 * Hani’s currency, the Chan (钱 or ¢) is pegged 1:1,000 to the American dollar.

Demographics

 * Total population is 202,015,732 in 2016 – ranked in the world.
 * Hani’s population is significantly larger than in our timeline due to less disease-related deaths (caused by the arrival of the Spanish) and Chinese and  into local population.


 * Fertility rate is, between 1.3 to 1.4 births per woman. This is due to high and high tuition fees, which deters large families.  is projected to peak in 2016.
 * Its might fall from 6th to 15th in 2016.


 * A large majority of total population (~134,677,155 million or 2/3) lives in proper – making it the second most populous island after the island of Java and right after Honshu.


 * 98% of the population is ethnic Han (people of Chinese, Japanese, and native descent).


 * Hani is 119.6% self-sufficient in rice production (demand is 13.13 million metric tons, production is 15.7 million metric tons). Hani may be a major rice exporter.

Culture

 * Religion
 * and were the two most widespread religions prior to, though after sinicization,  and  became the two most prevalent religions.


 * Cuisine
 * (possibly without the tapioca pearls) would become the most widespread mass-produced beverage in Hani (due to the availability of the two ingredients – tea and milk). Since it was created in nearby  (Taiwan) during the eighties, it could be plausible to change its origins to Hani.


 * may be the “national dessert”?


 * There could be some form of Han ? It may stem from Chinese except with the use of spices to enhance flavour, or it could be something that Korean migrants brought?


 * Han cuisine is based on (but using native ingredients) due to Chinese influence, though there are also some adoptions from.


 * Other
 * The term “Philippines” is rarely said to refer to the whole of Hani, but it may still used in Spain and other countries to refer to  (first location of Spanish–Han contact).


 * In Hani is common, with roughly 2% (~4 million people) of the population having undergone through any invasive procedure – highest in the world in both relative and absolute terms.


 * Hani is part of the, countries whose culture is highly influenced by China’s.


 * Han values are similar to except with considerably more  (equality) and openness (virtually no ). Hani is still largely socially conservative (lots of decisions are influenced by strict social standards and many traditional values are being upheld),, and . Han values include;
 * Concern with the collective well-being and socio-economic status of the entire community, as opposed to the mere interests of an individual. Increased collaboration between people to fulfil a common goal (i.e., increased wealth) that benefits the entire community.
 * Loyalty and respect towards proper authority figures (i.e., managers and government officials).
 * Heavy emphasis on scholarship, personal academic achievement, and artistry – the qualities that make up a good work ethic.
 * Conformity with very strict social expectations, standards and boundaries, and less.
 * Recognition of Han socio-economic achievements and belief in a, ideology that Hans are the height of the global international order.


 * Perhaps due to widespread, the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki may be a week-long celebration.

General differences/similarities (from Spanish-influenced )

 * Grammar is essentially the same.
 * Chinese, Japanese, and Korean loanwords
 * "ay" (is, are) is o
 * exception is when the preceding vowel is a u (ex. gensoo becomes gensou)
 * k is g
 * m is n
 * l is r
 * s is sh
 * the ending –t is nonexistent
 * all syllables must end in a vowel (those that don't in classical Tagalog have an "o" sound)
 * [No/not] Hindi – opso
 * j is ch or chy

Articles (the main three)

 * [the] Ang – yasho
 * [a] Isang – yinsho
 * [some, ambiguous amount] Ilan – yira
 * [some, ambiguous amount] Mga – mana

Affixes

 * Basic affixes
 * [(in the) past tense] Na[verb] – na [verb]
 * [past tense] Nag [initial consonant + vowel of verb] – nida [initial consonant + vowel of verb]
 * [present] Nag [initial consonant + vowel of verb repeated] – nida [initial consonant + vowel of verb repeated]
 * [future] Mag [initial consonant + vowel of verb repeated] – wiro [initial consonant + vowel of verb repeated]


 * [used in a similar manner to "de/des" in French or "ng" in Filipino]
 * –syo if one syllable (–sou if the preceding vowel is a "u")
 * –chyo if two syllables
 * –bwa if three or more syllables


 * Complex affixes
 * [implies a potential action] ma – ma
 * [action done by non-subject, past] (tense)pa - (tense)yo
 * [subject acquires something] (tense)ka – (tense)ga
 * [subject does something] Naka – naga

Subject ("yasho" pronouns")

 * [I] Ako = hachi
 * [You, singular] Ikaw/ka = hyo/ga
 * [You, plural] Kayo = gayo
 * [He, she, one] Siya = cha
 * [We, exclusive] Kami = noni
 * [We, inclusive] Tayo = daiyo
 * [They] Sila = shite

Possessive determiners (my)

 * [My] Ko – go
 * [Your, singular] Mo – mo
 * [Your, plural] Ninyo – kagami
 * [His/hers/its] Kanya – ken
 * [Ours, exclusive] Namin – kanchi
 * [Ours, inclusive] Natin – dochi
 * [Theirs] Nila – miro

For/to etc. (shows the beneficiary of action) ("sha pronouns")

 * [For me] Sa akin – sha dashita
 * [For you, singular] Sa iyo – sha iyo
 * [For you, group] Sa inyo – sha niyo
 * [For him/her/it] Sa kanya – sha kara
 * [For us, exclusive] Sa amin – amingoya
 * [For us, inclusive] Sa atin – yachiyo
 * [For them] – Sa kanila – sha kaniyo

Prepositions

 * [of] Ng – no
 * [but] Pero – hajiman
 * [about] Tungkol – yaku
 * [beside] Sa tabi – sha tabi
 * [across] Sa kabila – sha kanchin
 * [inside] Sa loob – sha nonyo
 * [outside] Sa labas – sha reitsu
 * [above] Sa taas – satayoshi
 * [under] Sa ibaba – sayibachi
 * [after] Pagtapos – wirodabosu
 * [before] Bago – chyone

Han alphabet
The Han alphabet, known in Hani as Hanshū (こうみ쏘 ; Hanshū) is a (partly) phonetic alphabet that borrows seventeen characters from, ten characters from , and one character from the. It is used to write the and one of the two official scripts of Hani, the other being the.

Although it was created in the 16th century, it did not go into widespread use due to the use of the now extinct until the 18th century, and the use of Chinese characters to write the language until the 19th century, when relations between Hani and China were severed. However, even until the eighties, the was still widely used in Han writing.


 * [primary], adopted from China, used to write Han sounds that have a Chinese equivalent (in pronunciation).
 * [primary, above] Han alphabet used to write native Han words/sounds. Is derived from borrowed Katakana/Hiragana and Hangul characters that are obtained through trade prior to Hani's time as a Spanish protectorate.
 * [now extinct] Han was initially written with


 * Sample text
 * "Nate is getting a dog"
 * 시 みゑ 一て이し み一てう의一으一 す 一쑤かふ이わう
 * Shi Neito u nidabiri no ishachyo gowa
 * "I am a celebrity"
 * こうれ一 이 一쑤か てうにか 시くてう
 * Hachi o ishachyo dayochyo shikata

Ethnic Hans
The Hans (: てうにかこうみ ; Dayochyōhan) are an ethnic group native to the  and parts of. Hans form the overwhelming majority in Hani. Being a historical migrant-source country, Hans are among the world’s largest diasporas and form officially recognised minorities in, , , , and the.

Etymology
Hans, when referring to Hans living in Hani, use the noun Hanidayō (: こうみ一てうに ); which derives from the words Hani and –dayō (meaning "people"). However, when referring to overseas Hans, Hans use the noun Dagahandayō (: てうくこうみてうに ), which includes the extra word Daga (meaning "sea").

Though most overseas Hans refer to themselves as one normally would, some refer to themselves as Yidayō (: お一てうに ) in reference to the current Han Imperial Family whose surnames are "Yi".

List

 * Confirmed










 * – Korean immigrant fleeing Japanese oppression and founder of the, a Han business conglomerate (similar to a or )


 * Potential
 * from the Korean group.

History [revised ver.]

 * 15th and 16th centuries – Sinicisation
 * The (Han: 楠壽菊,  Nanshoju; literally "Southern state") expands southwards with Ming support. Nanshoju and the peoples it conquered became sinicised – adopting the Confucian model, Chinese attire and customs, and Chinese technology (see ).
 * A surge in Chinese immigrants, though not as high as the levels in the succeeding 17th/18th centuries.


 * From here onwards, the Han language becomes influenced by Mandarin and Japanese (through maritime trading relations).


 * The Spanish discover the Han archipelago, though due to stronger Chinese presence on the islands, Spanish imperialist ambitions are deterred (for a while).


 * Similarly, for the same reason, invasions initiated by the Chinese pirate and his pirate enclave of  are butterflied from existence.


 * 17th and 18th centuries – the Isolationist Era
 * Many flee from the  to escape  rule, bringing an even more heavier Chinese presence. The Han Chinese mix with the natives, gradually making a new ethnicity (see ).


 * Hani's traditional relationship with China is broken. Hani is no longer a Chinese . It considers itself the true successor of the Confucian Ming dynasty instead of the "barbaric" Manchus.


 * Hani establishes a rigid class structure that makes it difficult for the commoners to enter higher ranks (see ), making some nobility gain un-proportionate political power and ultimately weakening the dynasty.


 * Hani’s nobility gain power and initiate a war with the government, weakening it to a point that a Spanish invasion would be easy (using the “” tactic).
 * The Spanish eventually invade Hani and annex it as a, partially during this period.


 * In the middle 17th century, an increase in Han and  culminates in a decade-long armed conflict led by the (triumphant) Confucianist political clique.


 * The ideology is heavily enforced and religious activities are suppressed. Relations with China are restored to keep the Spanish out, the foreign policy becomes  and  as relations with a now stronger Qing China are reestablished.


 * Late Imperial Era and Japanese Colonial Era
 * The Spanish and a coalition of allied powers forcefully [re]open Hani to trade through and, thus ending its isolationist policy and traditional relationship with China (as a ).
 * Occurs in the 1860s after the ?


 * Hani's central imperial government becomes very weak, while becomes very common. Hani eventually becomes a largely Spanish-dominated.


 * A factional begins between the reformists younger aristocrats who support Japanese-style  and the older conservative aristocrats who support the revival of the isolationist policy/stronger ties with China.


 * With Chinese defeat in the, the conservatives become less (i.e., not  and ), turning to various Western powers for help in resisting the Spanish.


 * The United States, recognising Spanish hegemony and de facto control over the islands, seizes them after the to gain a foothold in the Western Pacific.
 * The United States establishes a (under its ) over Hani and allows it to continue its isolationist conservative policy (though with relations with the United States).
 * After political strife (and pressure from the aristocratic elite) in the first decade of the twentieeth century, Hani begins to rapidly and under the American model (except retaining the class structure).


 * The United States implements a loosely enforced assimilation law (see ) that prohibit the use of the Han language in the government or literature if not used alongside [American] English and enforce the use of Western-style clothing.


 * Modernisation was aimed to benefit the Americans (rather than the Hans themselves). Furthermore, In the, the Hans blamed their local financial crisis to the United States, fuelling anti-American sentiment and spurring demand for closer cooperation with Japan.


 * In the late thirties (whilst the United States is busy with its financial problems), Hani declares independence and becomes a of Japan, aiding it in its campaigns in China (there is guaranteed independence, for now).
 * Eventually Japan desires direct control over Hani.


 * Second World War
 * Hani was invaded at roughly the same date, and fell under Japanese jurisdiction over similar circumstances (aka, is declared an open city).


 * Assimilation laws are enforced with brutality as the Han language, customs, and religious activity (aka and ) becomes illegal in favour of Japanese alternatives such as . Any political dissent towards Japanese rule are killed.


 * During the clamping of Japanese control on Hani, a surge in a hierarchal (with the at the top)  propaganda happens to reduce civil unrest.


 * Two parties take large swathes of North (by the communists) and South Hani (by the fascists), laying the basis of the Han Civil War. The two groups eventually meet at the border between Ansan and.
 * Two Han political factions (made up of Han nobility and activists) had formed – a  one, and a  one.


 * Han Civil War (1945–48) and the Post-war Era
 * The United States offered to give, however, the two [initially] declined in favour of full independence.


 * Started a several months before the end of the after several border clashes and the announced relocation of the South's capital to  from  (the North regards it as its [de jure] capital, but it is de facto the capital of the South).
 * The United States agreed with the Soviet Union to (temporarily) remain neutral in the conflict.
 * Using superior numbers and the acquisition of the industrial facilities of the island group, the North eventually pushes the South until it is limited to the.
 * The United States eventually decides to intervene on the side of the fascist government, while the Soviets intervene on the side of the communist government.
 * The war eventually ends in a.


 * The North accepts the offer and becomes a once again (under the  of the United States), except with full autonomy on internal affairs, and limited representation on international politics.


 * Han Prosperity Era
 * Increasing tendencies lead to unrest, culminating in a  by the military.
 * Since the new regime was zealously pro-American and there were no casualties or resistance from the population, there was no American intervention [to prevent the coup].


 * The military junta establishes a holding, , and  ideals.
 * As a symbol of national pride, it reinstates the Yi dynasty as the Imperial family and pledges to modernise Hani (and it does).
 * The nationalist government, through a, chooses to become independent through a majority-vote. The United States accepts as long as the new regime stays pro-American. The United States leaves a skeleton staff but retain close relations.


 * The North–South divide cements as the North and South follow different economic policies and political structures.


 * The brief Second North–South Han War begins after a maritime border dispute in the contested North-controlled.
 * The United States only gave limited assistance, though it still resulted in a Northern victory.
 * Absence of Soviet aid spurred feeling of betrayal in the South and gradual split in relations, leading to a Han–Soviet Split and a (North Hani-aided) ideological shift to.


 * Thawing of North–South relations ensues as the two form the Han Economic Community. The two Hani’s begin plans of through a  in which Southern systems initially remain.

Hani's geopolitical status

 * Hani is a major in Asia and is internationally considered to be a  due to high  projection and its large, trade-oriented economy.


 * Hani's foreign policy is neutral,, and defence-oriented (as opposed to being offence-oriented). Though a rise in Han ethnic nationalism and patriotism might make a more aggressive shift in the foreign policy.

Indonesia

 * Exploiting the Indonesian–Han rivalry (see ), Indonesia is used as a geopolitical "counterweight" to growing Han influence by the Chinese - closer relations with the Chinese?


 * Parts of it, including the, , and , will be independent. (see )


 * Maybe a larger Chinese minority (due to Chinese presence in the nearby Han archipelago) and better relations?

Japan and Korea

 * History
 * Japan does not have war (aka ), leaving Korea to continue its . Pressured by Russia, Japan ends all its unequal treaties with Korea. Japan adopts a more realistic foreign policy (still gaining control over Taiwan, South Sakhalin, the Kuril islands at this point) for the mean time.
 * Japan confronts a strong Korea capable of defending itself despite the collapse of Russian aid.


 * Korea will support anti-Japanese campaigns in Japanese China and Russia. Korea has control of the Liaodong peninsula (including Dalian) instead of Japan.


 * Japan will become militant and nationalist in an effort to supersede Korea, which has succumbed to the Great Depression.


 * Territorial changes after Japanese defeat:
 * Taiwan is given back to China.
 * Kuril islands and the Southern Sakhalin given back to Russia.
 * Manchuria (except the and ) is given back to China.


 * Further notes
 * Korea proper (the is 80% Russian (from Russians fleeing initially Japanese, then later Soviet oppression?)


 * Economy
 * Korea sticks to its flagship industries – shipbuilding, automobile manufacturing, and also appliances instead of venturing into consumer electronics (i.e., smartphones) and semiconductors, which are the two mainstays of the Han economy