China
When people say Asia, the first thing that would pop in their heads is China (Much to the other Asians dismay). China as we all know, is one of the Oldest As Fuck Civilizations that is still flexing their Geopolitical muscles, with a history that spends over 5000 years and is still kicking. How old are they? they were already making high city walls and Empires when the Glorious Romans were still living in mud huts, yeah that fucking old. Only the likes of the Egyptian Dynasties, Mesopotamia, Babylonian Empire, India and other early Middle-Eastern/Euro-African Empires rivaled or surpasses it in sheer age. Furthermore, unlike most civilizations which had one Golden Age in its lifetime, China had Three Golden Ages. However unlike the others listed (With the exception of India) who unfortunately suffered the common symptoms of civilization heart attacks, coronary barbarian infections or outright absorptions, China and to some extent India manage to survive by sheer isolation. China is also known for their Celestial Dragon Emprahs, multiple imperial Dynasties, overpoweringly influential, being too unusually advance for their age for nearly 2000 years, "Four Great Inventions" (Compass, Gunpowder, Paper and Printing), Confucius, martial arts, Chinese New Year and now recently Communists or manufacturing everything you buy in very, very poor quality.
History of China Part 1: The Ancient Times
As we all know, China has a lot of historical content, so we tried our best to fit all the important bits and peaces in a small and condensed paragraph.
Prehistory
Xia Dynasty: Fake or Real?
Shang Dynsaty
Zhou Dynasty
Spring and Autumn Rapefest
Warring States Period of Bloodbath
History of China Part 2: Too Many Fucking Dynasties
Qin Dynasty: First EMPRAH!
Han Dynasty: AKA The First Golden Age of China
Three Kingdoms: The Breakup
Jin Dynasty
Southern and Northern Dynasties
Sui Dynasty: The Rather Short-Lived One
Tang Dynasty: The Second Golden Age of China
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms: The Clusterfuck Age
Liao Dynasty
Song Dynasty: The Third Golden Age of China
Yuan Dynasty: Only Time Mongolia was Relevant in Chinese History
Ming Dynasty: The Era where the entire Indian and West-Pacific Ocean was Dominated by China
Qing Dynasty: The Last One and End of an Era, also Manchu Pigtails
History of China Part 3: Viva la Revolution....then WWII fucked everything up
No More Emprahs!
Empire of China: Lasted less then a Year
No More Emprahs this Time! We Mean It!
Chinese Civil War Part 1: Those Dirty Commies!
WWII: China's Rude Awakening
History of China Part 4: From "Red is Best, Fuck Capitalism!" to "Get Rich is Glorious!"
Chinese Civil War Part 2: Communists win everything!
Cold War: Great Concept, but utter Failures
Korean War
China and USSR Marriage Proposal
Great Leap Backwards:
The Divorce
Cultural Revolution: It Failed Again
Nixon in China
Goodbye Mao and hello Capitalism
Chinese Analogues in Fantasy
Due to its exoticism and age, there are a couple of Chinese inspired Empires in Fantasy.
- Eldar - Despite having weapons like Shuriken Catapults and Celtic names, the Eldar is actually more Chinese inspired. Examples include the cultural and historical arrogance, being incredibly advance for their Era, martial arts, being fantastic racists to everyone else and the obvious Yin-Yang symbols in some of the Eldar artworks.
- Cathay - Based on the old name for China, this is deliberate and perfect example.
- Dynasty Warriors - A series of Video Games based solely on the Chinese mythology and legends, expect a lot oversexualised women since the games was created in Japan.
- Jade Dynasty - similar to Dynasty Warriors, but in MMO style.
- Easterlings - The Movies depicted them as Persians with Chinese influence, while GW based most of their models on Samurais.