China

The Geography

China spans the high plateaus of Tibet and Xinjiang, the northern grasslands, the great river basins and the densely settled eastern coast. Its 2080×1892 field is 47% land and includes 32 historical starting powers, from regional provinces to warlord cliques and competing Chinese governments. The west is broad and mountainous; the east is compact and crowded.

The History

Imperial China was first unified by Qin in 221 BCE and repeatedly rebuilt under later dynasties. The 1911 Revolution ended Qing rule, but the republic fragmented into competing governments and warlord territories—the turbulent era reflected by many of this map’s starting factions.

The Battlefield

Western starts can build space but must cross difficult terrain to influence the core. Eastern starts gain richer connections and coastal access at the price of immediate competition. The central river corridors link both halves and become natural invasion routes. Avoid fighting on every frontier at once: secure a regional bloc, then use the rivers or coast to project power.