Canton
Canton
廣州 | |
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Capital City | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
| Etymology: Cantonians | |
| Nickname(s): The pearl city, The canal city | |
| Motto(s): 貿易在我們的血液中 "Trade is in our blood" | |
| Founded by | Ten'nō Takeo Sakuri and President Long Zexian |
| Government | |
| • Type | City council |
| • Body | Greater Canton Metropolitan Government |
| • Daimshu | Mei Wang (Blue Lotus) |
| • Grand secretary | Gustav Rahner |
| Population | |
| • Total | 76,415,391 |
| Time zone | -3 |
Canton is located on Lake Canton and is governed by the Daimshu and the Grand secretary. The city is the capital of Canton River Delta.
Geography
Climate
Environment
Waters
Canton River Delta is well known for their waters and so is their capital. The city is bordering the Lán jie on the west and the Yinghuahe on the east. In the center lay the 4 lakes, from biggest to smalest they are: Lake Canton, Lake Whua, Lake Akemi and Lake Shu. The Lán jie and the Yinghuahe are connected by a canal system that runs trough the city and the lakes.
"Map of the waters in Canton and their names"
Politics and Government
The city of Canton has the Greater Canton Metropolitan Parliament as their government. The city Parliament consists of 55 Parliament members and the two heads of the Parliament, the Daimshu and the Grand Secretary. They all together govern the city and make sure all the 76 million inhabitants live a safe and comfortable life.
Every 3 years a city wide election is held to decide the new Parliament members and with that the new Grand Secretary. The Daimshu/Daimyo is linked to the nationwide election which is held every 4 years.
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Daimshu allegiance: Blue Lotus
Grand Secretary allegiance: Green United
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| Color | Parties | Political direction | Number of seats | Affiliation |
| #5774c3 | Blue Lotus | Liberal left | 23 | Coalition |
| #89e72f | Green United | Liberal left | 14 | Coalition |
| #ffa54c | Canton City Party | Center left | 7 | Coalition |
| #668000 | Canton First | Far right | 1 | Opposition |
| #0488d0 | People's Party | Center right | 6 | Opposition |
| #b3ced7 | Party for Democracy | Center | 4 | Opposition |
Metro
"Logo of the GCA Railway company"
Due to the shere size of Canton has the city it very own railway system that only provides lines through Canton. The Railway begins in the west on the banks of the Lán jie, goes thourgh the heart of Canton and ends at the banks of the Yinghuahe.
"service map of the GCA Railway company"
Economy
Demographics
Culture
Landmarks
Palaces
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The Imperial palace of Canton or as it is officially known as Tiānton was build in the start of the city. It was build by the emperor Takeo Sakuri so he could live closer to the new center of power in the new nation he started. Construction started in the year 1629, only a few years after the beginning of construction of the first building in the city. The first part of the palace construction lasted 20 years and at the end of it the main building of the palace was build surrounding with some small other buildings. In total the palace had 5 expansions in which the palace complex grew for only a main building into a palace the size of a small city.
In the present it is the biggest palace of the nation and is still in use by the imperial family though some parts are open to the public.
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The Imperial Maxamilian Palace was build by Ten'nō Eiko Sakuri for his husband Ōshi Maxamilian Sakuri. It is located inside of the densely populated center of the city and lies on the banks of lake Canton in the Eiko city park. The palace is no longer in use and is open to the public. In the present the building is used as a museum about the Imperial court life and the history of the Imperial palace.
Places of worship
Churches
Saint Catherine is one of the oldest churches in the city of Canton. It was build by the lady Isaki Oye in 1632. She was of the first generation Christians in CRD, her conversion happened when she went on a trip outside of Canton River Delta to the Christian nations of the north. The nation composted then of almost zero Christians and so it was difficult to build her church. The construction lasted 26 years with her and 5 other people working on it almost every day. Those 5 others were friends who also converted to the christian faith due to her. When the lady her life came to an end she was buried inside the church.
The church has since then had some expansions with a hospital wing and a church garden. It is in the present one of the most visited churches in all of Canton River Delta.
Dōuist temples
The temple of the Dragon is the one of the most important Dōuist temples in all of Canton River Delta. This is due to the importance it has to the monarchy. All new monarchs of Canton River Delta must be crowned in the temple of the Dragon by both the High priestess (女教皇 (Jokyōkō)) and the High priest (大祭司 (Dà jìsī)) of northern and southern Dōuism.
The temple is located inside the imperial palace of Canton (Tiānton). It was build in the first phase of construction of the palace complex.
