The Socialist Republic of China or just China is a large Asian nation located in the far east.
Qing Empire[]
The Qing Empire coming into the 1860's was troubled by a self-established Catholic nation rebelling in the southern half of the empire. With support of Great Powers in Europe the rebellion was able to establish a Catholic state that had de facto control over the territory of the former Qing Empire
The Heavenly Kingdom[]
The Heavenly Kingdom was officially established in 1864 and had a very short reign with limited control over its territory, most if its short history being caught up in fighting rebellions the Qing had failed to put down.