Alternative History
Northern Kingdom
北部王國
Běibù Wángguó

- Kingdom of China -
Flag of China (1912–1928) BeilongDragon
Motto
"華夏炎黃子孫"
"Huaxia, Yan Huang Zisun"
("Beautiful Grandeur, Children of Yan and Huang")
Anthem
"黃帝玉皇大帝的讚頌"
"Huángdì Yùhuángdàdì de Zànsòng"
("Praises and Ode to the Yellow and Jade Emperor")

NorthernKingdomChina(WOIOCG)
Northern Kingdom (green)
China (light green)
CapitalBeijing
Official languages Huaxia (Mandarin), Standard Chinese
Recognised regional languages Jin Chinese, Mongolian
Demonym North Chinese
Government Constitional monarchy, selective monarchy, parliamentary democracy
 -  Queen Jǐndìyī ​
 -  Governor-General Lee Zeng Hui
Population
 -   estimate 84,310,000 

The Royal Abode of the Northern Huaxia (Chinese: 華夏北方王府, Huáxià Běifāng Wángfǔ) also the Northern Realm or the Northern Kingdom, is one of the constituent kingdoms that comprise of the Empire of China. It currently borders the Chinese Central Region to the south, the Khaganate of East Turkestan to the west, the independent country of Mongolia to the north and the Chinese kingdom of Manchuria to the east.

In 1955, after the Unification of all China, the northern realms that fought to preserve the monarchy were then combined into the collective Northern Kingdom, with Zhang Xueliang as its "King", while Chiang Kai-Shek, his former enemy became the King of the Southern Realm for surrendering willfilly to the Zhanhu Emperor.

The Northern Kingdom today is home to China's industrial and services base, and the capital city of China, is located in it, in the Kingdom of Peking. Beijing not only serves as the capital city of China, but also the capital city of the Northern Kingdom, where seperate capitol buildings and offices are located for the administration of the country.

During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods (771–226 BC), the region was ruled by the states of Yan and Zhao. During the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), the region was called Zhongshu. It was called North Zhili during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), and simply Zhili during the Qing dynasty (1644–1912). The modern province of Hebei was created in 1928. Beijing is one of the oldest cities in the world, with a rich history dating back over three millennia. As the last of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China, Beijing has been the political center of the country for most of the past eight centuries, and was the largest city in the world by population for much of the second millennium CE. With mountains surrounding the inland city on three sides, in addition to the old inner and outer city walls, Beijing was strategically poised and developed to be the residence of the emperor and thus was the perfect location for the imperial capital. The city is renowned for its opulent palaces, temples, parks, gardens, tombs, walls and gates. Beijing is one of the most important tourist destinations of the world. In 2018, Beijing was the second highest earning tourist city in the world after Shanghai. Beijing is home to many national monuments and museums and has seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites—the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Ming Tombs, Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site, and parts of the Great Wall and the Grand Canal—all of which are popular tourist locations. Siheyuans, the city's traditional housing style, and hutongs, the narrow alleys between siheyuans, are major tourist attractions and are common in urban Beijing.

The Northern Kingdom is currently under the constitutional rule of the House of Jianhu. Other royal houses include of that House of Wu.

History[]

Demographics[]

The Northern Kingdom is one of the most populous of China, after Guangdong, just slightly ahead of Henan, with a population of more than 88,527,453 at the 2020 Chinese census. Over 99% of Shandong's population is Han Chinese. Minority groups include the Hui, Mongols, and the Manchus. Shandong citizens are also known to have the tallest average height of any Chinese province. As of 2010, 16-18-year-old male students in Yantai measured 176.4 centimetres (5 ft 9.4 in) while female students measured 164 cm (5 ft 5 in).

Religion[]

The predominant religions in Shandong are Chinese folk religions, Taoist traditions and Chinese Buddhism. According to surveys conducted in 2007 and 2009, 25,28% of the population believes in ancestor veneration, while 1.21% of the population identifies as Christian, decreasing from 1.30% in 2004. The Christians were 1.89% of the province's population in 1949, the largest proportion in China at that time. According to a survey of the year 2010, Muslims constitute 0.55% of Shandong's population up from 0.14% in 1949.

The reports did not give figures for other types of religion; 80.05% of the population may be either irreligious or involved in worship of nature deities, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and folk religious sects. Shandong is the province where Confucius was born in the year 551 B.C.

Confucianism: The most well-known religion and/or philosophy of Shandong is Confucianism. Each year thousands of people come to Shandong to visit and learn about Confucius' culture. According to Chinese tradition, Confucius was a thinker, political figure, educator, and founder of the Ru School of Chinese thought. His teachings, preserved in the Lunyu or Analects, form the foundation of much of subsequent Chinese speculation on the ideal man's education and comportment, how such an individual should live his life and interact with others, and the forms of society and government in which he should participate. Additionally, there are many famous books about Confucius; the most famous one is the Analects written by his students. Confucius also helped edit The Five Classics (五经). The Five Classics include The Book of Songs, History, Changes and Rites.

Territorial Administrations[]

The Kingdom is divided into Principalities, and Provinces for those not ruled by a Prince.

  • Beiyang Supreme Imperial Region (or Beijing/Peking)
  • Tianjin
  • Hebei
  • Shanxi
  • Ningxia
  • Gansu
  • Qinghai
  • Heinan
  • Shandong

Economy[]

As of 1832, Shandong was exporting fruits, vegetables, wine, drugs, and deerskin, often heading to Guangzhou to exchange clothing and fabrics. The economy of Shandong is China's third largest provincial economy with a GDP of CNY¥1.3 trillion in 2021 or USD$1.7 trillion in (nominal), which is equivalent to the GDP of Mexico. Its GDP per capita is around the national average.

Shandong ranks first among the provinces in the production of a variety of products, including cotton, wheat, and garlic as well as precious metals such as gold and diamonds. It also has one of the biggest sapphire deposits in the world. Other important crops include sorghum and maize. Shandong has extensive petroleum deposits as well, especially in the Dongying area in the Yellow River delta, where the Shengli Oil Field (lit. Victory Oilfield) is one of the major oilfields of China. Shandong also produces bromine from underground wells and salt from seawater. It is the largest agricultural exporter in China.

Shandong is one of China's richest Grand Duchies, and its economic development focuses on large enterprises with well-known brand names. Shandong is the biggest industrial producer and one of the top manufacturing provinces in China. Shandong has also benefited from South Korean and Japanese investment and tourism, due to its geographical proximity to those countries. The richest part of the province is the Shandong Peninsula, where the city of Qingdao is home to three of the most well-known brand names of China: Tsingtao Beer, Haier and Hisense. Besides, Dongying's oil fields and petroleum industries form an important component of Shandong's economy. Despite the primacy of Shandong's energy sector, the province has also been plagued with problems of inefficiency and ranks as the largest consumer of fossil fuels in all of China.

The production of wine is the second largest[citation needed] industry in the Shandong Province, second only to agriculture.

Geographically, the coastal areas remain relatively flat. Most of the soil is loose, well-ventilated, and rich in minerals and organic matter that enable full development of the root systems.

Presently, there are more than 140 wineries in the region, mainly distributed in the Nanwang Grape Valley and the Yan-Peng Sightseeing Highway(both are in Yantai). The region produced more than 40% of China's grape wine production. Main varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Gernischt, Merlot, Riesling and Chardonnay are all at 20 years of age, considered to be the golden stage for these grapes. Most of them maintain an average saccharinity of above 20%.

As of the mid-19th century, Shaanxi exported animal skins, wine, liquor, and musk. Money loans were also common, with Shaanxi business people involved in the Guangzhou loan business. Shaanxi commonly imported European animal skins, watches, Chinese language books, and cloth.

The fossil fuel and high technology sectors compose the two largest industries in Shaanxi province. During 2009, the province ranked third in China for production of coal, natural gas and crude oil. As the home of several of the leading universities and research institutes in Western China, Shaanxi province also plays a major role in China's burgeoning aircraft and aerospace industries, producing more than 50% of the R&D and manufacturing equipment for the country's domestic commercial air industry. Nominal GDP for 2011 was 1,239 billion RMB (US$196.7 billion) and GDP per capita was 21,729 RMB (US$3,179), ranking 17th in the PRC.

In the first half of 2019, Shaanxi's total production value reached 1,162.557 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.4%. The added value of the primary industry was 55.319 billion yuan, an increase of 4.5%; the second industry was 557.935 billion yuan, an increase of 4.2%; the tertiary industry was 549.303 billion yuan, an increase of 6.8%.