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United prefectures of Canton River Delta

カントンリバーデルタの全県 (Gensa)
  • 聯盟國 廣州三角洲 (Yǔyán)
  • Ang United prefecture ng Canton River Delta (Tukalo)
  • Кантон голын бэлчир орчмын Нэгдсэн мужууд (Kanar)
  • Die Vereinigten Präfekturen des Canton River Delta (Sino-Gadorien)
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Flag
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Coat of Arms
Motto: 自由、平等、繁栄と平和
"Freedom, equality, prosperity and peace"

Imperial Flag
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detailed map of Canton River Delta
detailed map of Canton River Delta
Cultural map of CRD
Cultural map of CRD
Capital
and largest city
Canton
Official languagesGensa, Yǔyán, Tukalo, Kanar, Sino-Gadorien
Recognised regional languagesPreimean
Demonym(s)Cantonese
GovernmentUnitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
• Kōgō (Empress), Ten'nō (Emperor)
Kyasarin Sakuri
• Daimshu (feminine word for President), Daimyo (masculine word for president)
Mei Wang
LegislatureThe Blue parliament
First Chamber of Canton (White Chamber)
Second Chamber of Canton (Yellow Chamer)
Establishment
• Day of Uniting
12 April 1621
• Modern boders
5 September 1982
Area
• Total
1,317,248 km2 (508,592 sq mi)
• Water (%)
wip
Population
• Estimate
251,456,872
• 2020 census
251,136,851
GDP (PPP)2021 estimate
• Total
17.28 Trillion ACU
(14.07 Trillion SEK)
• Per capita
68,730 ACU
(55,939 SEK)
GDP (nominal)2021 estimate
• Total
9.07 Trillion ACU
(7.38 Trillion SEK)
• Per capita
36,051 ACU
(29,342 SEK)
Gini (2015)Positive decrease 12.40
low
HDI (2020)Increase 0.922
very high
CurrencySekinar (SEK)
Time zoneUTC-4 and -3 (MCT)
Date formatdd ˘ mm ˘ yyyy
Driving sidevarying LHT/RHT
Calling code+03
Internet TLD.CT
Preceded by

Flag Tôh Việt.png Tôh Việt (1982)

KanarFlag.png Kanar (1967)

Flag of Kolanga.png Kolanga (1893)

Flag of Hoikulu.png Hoikulu (1881)

Flag Meyer Friedrichländer.png Friedrichländer (1779)

Flag Cxia Republic.png Cxia Republic (1621)

Flag Sakuri Dynasty.png Edo States (1621)

Canton River Delta, officially called the United Prefectures of Canton River Delta, is a medium-to-large-sized country located on both the Thuadia and Thrismari continent. Bordering Great Golden Raj, Prei Meas, Qui Latine, Shimerland and Azureden. It consists of 54 unique prefectures, not including the autonomous regions of Kanar and Tôh Việt. Currently the Cantonese population embodies approximately 867 million citizens, and the nation has about 1.317.248km2 of territory, making Canton one of the closest populated region in Anteria. The country was formed in 1621, after centuries of continuous warfare between independent kingdoms. As a result of this tumultuous past Canton is up to date a severe pacifist country, vowing to only take on arms again when absolutely necessary. Canton is a significant member of the Sekidean Union's inner circle.

History

List of wars involving Canton River Delta

History of United Canton River Delta

Historical Periods of United CRD

The history of United Canton River Delta can be seperated into 5 peridos, Sengoku Jidai, Age of uniting, Marian Age, Pacifist Age and Modern Age.

Sengoku Jidai

War of the two dragons
Painting of the battle of Hian tó

The war of the two dragons is known as the biggest single war in Cantonese history. In the war the two major powers of the Sengoku era fought each other to decide who would become the single greatest power in Canton River Delta. In the north laid the Edo States, they were a loosely confederation of states who held an allegiance to the Kōgō / Ten'nō. They were the power of the north and one of two great dragons. In the south laid the Cxia Republic, they were a unitary republic who rose when the last Tiang dynasty fell. They were the power of the south and the other great dragon. The war ended with the two sides uniting and forming Canton River Delta. The war lasted from 1605 to 1621.

The war started when information was brought up about a small border conflict in the Canton isthmus. There troops of the Imperial Edo army and Cxian army clashed and some casualties were the result of it. The Cxia Republic used this as an explanation to invade the Edo States. A force of 220,000 troops crossed the Canton isthmus into the province of Tsunomi. The Tsunomi army couldn't hold off the entire Cxian forces so they called upon the Ten'nō to call up all the other forces from all the states to help them fight the Cxia. The Ten'nō accepted his request and called upon all the forces. On the 15th of September 1607 the two armies faced off in the province of Tsunomi. This was the battle of Hian tó and was the first major battle of the war. It ended with a small Edo victory and the Cxia forces had to withdraw. Even so, a majority of the Cxian forces survived the battle and they would come back next year to fight again.

Painting of the battle of Liang

While the battle of Hian tó was happing on land a simmilar battle was happing on the seas. This battle was the battle of Liang. In this the two navies of Edo and Cxia fought eachother near the city of Huo Cheng.

Age of uniting

The Age of uniting began with the foundation of Canton River Delta at the end of the War of the two dragons and ended with ascension of Empress Maria to the throne of Canton River Delta.

Painting of the treaty of Canton
Treaty of Canton

The treaty of Canton is the most important treaty ever signed in Cantonese history. With the treaty of Canton the two warring sides of the Edo states and the Cxia republic layed down their weapons and united into one stronger nation. The treaty was signed by the then president of the Cxia republic, President Long Zexian and the then Emperor of the Edo states, Ten'nō Takeo Sakuri. With their signing the two great dragons united and formed Canton River Delta after the place where the treaty was signed, the Canton isthmus.

Foundation of Canton
First parliament building of CRD

With the treaty of Canton signed there was a new battle to fight, the battle of where to put the new capital. In the first few moths after the treaty was signed the new nation had two capital, Cxia in the south and Edo in the north. This lead to a great discussion between the new statesmen of CRD. The southerns fought for the capital to be put in Cxia and the northers fought for the capital to be put in Edo. This lead to a discussion that lasted 5 moths and 23 days which ended by a speech of Duchess Aoba Isayama where she sugessted that they should build a new capital, right on the very same ground they were arguing. This was a bold idea cause it would lead to both parties to not hold the capital in their original land and so it was purely neutral. With that the proposal was put to a vote and was accepted, the new capital of CRD would be build on the place of were the Treaty of Canton was signed and out of honor to this treaty would the new capital be called Canton.

The first building that was build in Canton was the Parliament building, it was build on the side of a hill for the flat ground at the foot of the hills was too soggy to build on right away. The building was build in a northern, southern fusion style that would incorporate both styles into the building. It was also in this very same building that the first members of Parliament where inaugurated after the vote of 1624. This voted led to some upheaval because when the northern women wanted to put themselves up for vote they were stopped, women weren't allowed to join the parliament. This was a demand the south made when they joined CRD, the north didn't like it but had to give in but got something in return, northern women could still vote. This lead to a semi patriarchal society where women in the north had more rights and freedoms then in the south.

The Statesmen of early CRD
Statesman Dong Bai
Dong Bai
Statesman of the south
Statesman Xieren Lu
Xieren Lu
Statesman of the south
Statesman Jun Harada
Jun Harada
Statesman of the north
Statesman Toki Isa
Toki Isa
Statesman of the north
Statesmen of early CRD

Dong Bai, Xieren Lu, Jun Harada and Toki Isa were the greatest Statesmen of early CRD and the four of them shaped the nation and lead it for the first few years before the first democratic election. To maintain balance, it was decided that both the north and the south would send 2 statesmen to shape the new nation. The statesmen decided on how the new nation would be formed and governed. This lead to some heated debates and arguments because there were great differences between the northern view and the southern view of this new state.

The northern view on how Canton River Delta should be was; a nation that didn't have a strong central government and was more a federation than a union state. The Imperial monarch should stay in power and keep control of at least some matters of state. Women and men are equal in everything and anything, and should both be allowed to decide on the matters of the state.

The southern view on how Canton River Delta should be was; a nation with a very strong central government that decided everything, all the way down to the lowest field. The monarch should be thrown out and a republic should be installed. Men and women are not equal, men should have more privileges and rights than women and women should not be allowed to decide on the matters of the state.

12 years war

The 12 years war is one biggest wars fought between Kanar and CRD. It all started when CRD made a new treaty with the Sultanate of Dhara which would put it more into the influence sphere of CRD and out of the sphere of Kanar. This was bad because Dhara was before a tributary state of Kanar and supplied Kanar with important resources such as Spices. Now that CRD encroached into their trade network and threatened it they had a reason for war and so, on the 14th of march 1675, war was declared by the Khanate of Kanar onto CRD.

Way of Weeping Women

The Way of Weeping Women was a network of secret routes and safe houses established in Canton River Delta during the early years of the nation. It was used by women primarily to escape into the equalistic north. The network was assisted by feminists and other sympathetic to the cause of equality for women. Most people who tracked the path were single mothers, young independent women and feminists (both male and female).

Marian age

The Marian age was one that gave a sea change to almost every field of Canton River Delta, from fashion to technology. This was all done during the reign of Kōgō Maria. The age started in 1741 and ended in 1832, the age lasted 91 years and only ended by the tragic dead of the beloved Kōgō Maria.

Painting of Maria and Catharina
Maria Sakuri

The age started when Maria Sakuri was crowned in 1741 at age 18 in the Temple of the Dragon. Even though she was crowned in a Dōuist temple, she herself wasn't a Dōuist. She was a Catholic, she herself was the first Catholic monarch who reigned over Canton River Delta. Before she was crowned, her mother was the regent for her because she was too young to become Kōgō. The monarch before her was Ten'nō Niko. When her father died, Ten'nō Niko, Maria was only 12 years old, so her mother took on the reins as regent. She and her mother had a good connection, and it was her mother who wanted her to be baptized as she herself was also Catholic.

Maria being a Catholic didn't stop her from being who she was. She was (as how we in the modern times call it) bisexual and was married to a woman, Catharina van Hogerberg. Because of this, the catholic religion in CRD split from the main one in the rest of Anteria and formed its own separate branch where being gay, lesbian or other LGBTQ sexualities wasn't a problem.

Because she didn't have any children of her own, the crown went to her nephew,Ten'nō Richard/Riku. He was the second and only other Catholic monarch of Canton River Delta. He tried to step into the footsteps of his aunt and did a great job of expanding the dream of Maria of making CRD a truly modern western country.

Painting of the funeral procession of Maria

As stated before, the age ended with the dead of Maria. It is a truly tragic story of how she met her end. She and Catharina were on a little holiday in the city of Kibe to get away from the busy court in Edo. On 17 May 1832 the two wanted to go visited the island of Tokana Isumi and enjoy the nature, but just before they got on the ferry a man named Yano Hakuseki appeared from the docks. Yano Hakuseki was a staunch traditionalist and was very opposed to the new way of life that Maria introduced. So on that dock he puled out a revolver and shot her. The bullet hit her in the stomach and blood dripped out of the wound. In her last moments her beloved Catharina hold her in her arms and told her she was going to make it, but she replied and said with little strength she had: My dearest, don't cry. This isn't the end for us, it's only the beginning. I will see you again on the other side where we will spend eternity together. And with that, she closed her eyes and passed away. The dead of Maria was a shock to the whole nation. Almost everyone loved Maria, and never though that she would meet her end in such a horrible way. Yano Hakuseki was later that very same day caught by the Kibe police. He was declared guilty of murder, treason and Regicide. For this, he was sentenced to the death penalty, the only death penalty given in Canton River Delta. He was killed by a firing squad.

The Marian age changed the nation and even though there was an opposition to it, like Yano Hakuseki, the changes that were made couldn't be undone and Maria shall forever be known as a smart, kind-hearted and brave woman who lead the nation to greatness and was loved by the people.

Marian Fashion
Painting of Traditional and Marian fashion

Marian fashion is known for being more western. The style has it origin in Gadorien, Krenya and Gueldere. The style first came to Canton River Delta trough traders and merchants in the ports cities. They wore the clothes and made the people of CRD a little interest in them.

Later in 1741 when Kōgō Maria Sakuri was crowned, became the fashion style really popular. It all began with the coronation dress of the Kōgō, it was a giant Guelderse inspired dress. This dress style was later adopted by the rest of her imperial court and slowly but surely made it's way all across the country. The style inspired the creating of the idea of Shu Fuku no sutairu (Two clothing styles), where people had/have two different kinds of wardrobes, Marian and traditional.

Marian Technology
Painting of the first train in CRD

In the Marian Age technology made a great leap and Canton River Delta became a modern and industrial nation on parr with the western nations of Gadorien, Krenya and Gueldere. At first western technology was gained via small time trade between the nations and merchants but when Maria Sakuri ascended the throne, the exchanged became greater than ever before.

Maria Sakuri invited inventors and professors from the western countries to come to CRD and bring their idea's and inventions with them. She also set up new universities to teach western studies, Rishoni ("Western learning"). The most famous Marian university is the Ushomi University which was founded in 1782.

Marian Love and Marriage
Cantonese woman awaiting suitors

In the Marian Age, love and marriage changed and drifted away from the older Dōuist traditions and became a blend of new Dōuist traditions and western traditions.

In the new style of love, courtship and marriage the principal of Shogani was still used. When one in Canton River Delta came to the age of 18 in the Teiyama culture, they would go on the marriage market and be official open to be asked their and in marriage. Though, the marriage market was only done in the Kanryō (Bureaucratic) pillar of Teiyama society. The Budō (Martial) pillar of Teiyama society didn't participate in the marriage market.

It was common for someone in the Budō pillar to ask the hand of someone of the Kanryō pillar but this wasn't a rule. If they pleased, people could marry someone from their own pillar. If someone would want to marry other they would first ask their father / the oldest brother their child's hand in marriage. If they said yes then the Suitor would go on to ask the one they would want to marry their hand in marriage. But through all of this, the mother as a veto on the marriage and can stop it if she pleased. The grandmother has again a veto, her veto can out veto the mothers veto. This is because of the matrilineal society that is the Teiyama culture.

It was tradition on the first day of the marriage season that all the new debutantes would present themselves before the Kōgō or Ōsho (wife of the monarch) and with both where male then the Ōshi (husband of the monarch). They would then be judged by one of those 3 so all may know who has the favour of the imperial court. This could greatly help a young debutante in her quest to find a good partner.

The marriage season was full of balls and galas so that the debutantes and Suitors could mix and talk to each other. This was talking was of course all done in public because it wasn't allowed for the two to meet in private for the change that a scandal could come out of it that could ruin the whole family. When a scandal would happen, the only way to solve it was to have the favour of someone higher up. The best was to have the favour of the monarch on your side.

The suffragettes

The suffragette movement started from the moment when it became clear that the south didn't want to give women equal rights.

In the first few years, the movement mainly focused on peaceful protest and propaganda. Some of the most famous ones were the white marches, where in the biggest ones thousands of people would walk to protest and try to get the government to change the laws.

The flames of revolution began grew when the princess Maria Sakuri ascended the throne and officially became Empress. It was a great relief to the movement when she ascended. The suffragette meetings were being cracked down multiple times by the South's secret police force, but Maria gave them a solution, she opened her palace to the suffragettes so that the meetings could happen there. The secret police didn't dare to enter her palace for the great backlash they would get if they would be seen infiltrating the palace of the Empress. With a safe base of operation, their actions became more rash. On the night of 12 May 1743 the suffragettes took to the streets and smashed every window in of every shop or house that was anti-female equality. This led to the police being called down, and 52 supporters were arrested.

The last great rally and march of the suffragettes was the march of 21 September 1748 better known as the great march of Canton. It all began when at 9:00 the people began to march to the Parliament building to lay down their petition for national female equality on all levels. This march was different from other marches because of one great reason, the people who marched. Normally only the young suffragettes would march because if things went south they could run but this time the group was bigger, then's of thousands of people marched with also the grandmothers (the matriarchs of the northern society) marching along them with most prominently: Archbishop James Isa, High priestess Tamae Tsuzuki and Empress Maria Sakuri. The police were called but didn't dare to intervene against them, and so they marched down to the Parliament and into the grand hall. There they laid down their petition and with the support of the northern council members the vote began. The vote of Emiho Seo (named after suffragette Emiho Seo who died while protesting) lasted 5 hours with speeches from Parliament members, the Archbishop of Edo, the High priestess and even the Empress herself and at the end of the speeches the vote was held. Of the 1050 Parliament members, 581 voted yes, just enough for a majority. And with that, national Women's suffrage was achieved and all women were equal under law and could vote and present themselves for office in the Parliament. The whole suffragette movement was overjoyed by this and celebrated for a week.

The Heiwa Vote
Painting of the Heiwa vote

The Heiwa vote is one of the most important voting ever done by the Cantonese Parliament. The vote was held to decide if Canton River Delta should go into wars in the future of to become a pacifistic nation and devoid of wars.

The vote was held in 1822. It was held the next year after the end of the Spice war. When the war was over, it all lead to an argument about wars and how to deal with them. The Spice war wasn't good for business and the economy, so most of the Parliament members wanted to bring Canton River Delta into an age of Eternal peace. Though to this there was an opposition, they were the Fú xi group. Their party was mostly popular in the southern regions of Tiang. They didn't want the Eternal peace, this was because they saw the future of the nation of conquering the neighboring countries and bringing them in CRD.

The official debate began on the first of March 1822. The leader of the Coalition for the Eternal peace was Miss Seta Hazuki. She led the voice of her group and debated against Mr Zhen Ru, he was the leader of the opposition for the Eternal peace. The debate lasted for 3 weeks and the debates became fierce. When Mr Zhen Ru finished his speech on one of the final days, Miss Seta Hazuki broke her chair in pure frustration.

On the 22nd of March, the vote was held on if the Eternal peace should be implemented or should be skipped. It was close, with 602 of the 1050 voting yes. In the end, Miss Seta Hazuki won thus, and the Eternal peace was implemented.

Colonial Age

The history of Canton River Delta has known the concept of colonies and colonial empires. Namely, the colonies of Gadorien in western CRD and the colonies of Gueldere in the south-west. The colonial age isn't an official period in the history of Canton River Delta due to the fact that it crosses multiple periods.

Colonies of Gadorien
Map of the 8 colonies of Gadorien

The nation wasn't fully united yet so the Gadori didn't attacked the CRD government but independent smaller nations.
The colonies of Gadorien were: Victoria, Hirental, Zuckerküste, Tsengkou, Horelmburg, Salzberg, Wilhelmshaven and Perlenküste.

Pacifist Age

In the Pacifist Age Canton River Detla didn’t fight any wars and became a true diplomatic, economic and industrial powerhouse.

Ten'nō Richard

Ten'nō Richard was the monarch after Maria and was the second Catholic monarch and the last one. He got to power he was 32, his father who was actually next in line for the throne died when he was 21. Richard is known as the second great monarch who helped to elevate Canton River Delta into the modern age of the industrial revolution.

On 6th of August 1832, the coronation of Richard happened. It was done a while after the dead of his aunt to pay respect to the former monarch.

Painting of Ten'nō Richard and the Great military council

Ten'nō Richard made the Cantonese army and navy from a strong force to a huge treat. He did this because of the wake up call that was the Spice war against Gueldere. His aunt, Maria, already modernized the army but Richard made it a force to be reckoned with. One of the main ways the military was changed was with the Great military council. Their job was with bringing western ideas, tactics and weapons to CRD and incorporated them into the military.

Gatoi Rebels
Painting of the capture of the last Gatoi Rebels

The Gatoi Rebels were against all the new changes that Maria introduced. They wanted that Canton River Delta remained a full on Dōuist traditional nation and expel the westerners they called barbarians. This group was mostly popular in the northern regions of Sarudo and the islands.

The Gatoi succeeded in some of their missions with most famously: assassinating Maria Sakuri. Her dead was a great win for the Gatoi on the short term because their greatest threat was gone. But on the long term wasn't that good. Because of the assassination was the hole Gatoi community declared enemies of the state.

The Gatoi fought some battles in the early years of the pacifist age with the Imperial army and occupied some fortresses and cities but could never hold them for very long. In 1843, 11 years after the assassination on Maria Sakuri, were the last of the Gatoi Rebels captured. The last to be captured were most of the leaders and important members. They hold on for 14 months in a fortress but finally they had to surrender.

Decade of the two emperors
Painting of Ten'nō Richard
Painting of Kudou
Paintings of Ten'nō Richard and Kudou.

In the Decade of the two emperors there was an internal struggle in Canton River Delta. The decade was from 1832 to 1841. It was when a pretender who called himself the real Ten'nō tried to take the throne from Ten'nō Richard/Riku. The pretender was Kudou Sakuri, a cousin of Richard. He was a Dōuist and with that got quit a big following around him of old traditionalists. Richard was just like his aunt a Catholic and was more popular with the new and Marian age people.

The struggle between the two split the people of Sarudo and made them choose between the two. In 1835 Kudou Sakuri proclaimed himself as Ten'nō Kudou. This lead to a fight between the two cousins. It didn't lead out to a full on civil war due to both being pacifist. So the two fought it out first via propaganda and debates. This later led out to the two writing propaganda about each other to make the other look like the villain. In 1841 27 of November, the two met on a hill outside the imperial city of Edo to resolve the question of who was the true Ten'nō by performing a duel. They fought with their traditional swords, the battle lasted for 10 minutes. At the end, Richard won the battle and Kudou committed seppuku.

Building of the Canton canals
Drawing of HIMS Amaki passing the Dongbù haixiá

The Canton canals is one the biggest single infrastructure project ever done by Canton River Delta. The complex exist out of 4 canals connected by 3 lakes. The project took 12 years and coasted about around half a billion Okins in 1830s money. The project was commissioned by the Cantonese National government and was build by the Yellow Dragon construction company. Construction began in 1842 and ended in 1854.

82,000 men and woman build the canals and were paid average wages, though the work was hard. Around 500 of the workers died during the construction and others got sick. The family of those who died got form the government some money to compensate the income they now lost. There were a lot of medical stations all along the construction area to provide medical aid to those who needed it.

The Construction of the canals is one of the best examples of Cantonese power, in 12 years the nation cut though a continent and connected two waters. It was a great achievement for the nation and the canals itself were even for the first years a tourist attraction. People came to see the man made water ways and admire them.

Building of the Kibe tower
Modern picture of the Kibe tower

The Kibe tower is the most well known tower of the pacifist age and the second most well known in the present, only the Canton tower is more famous. The tower was build between 1932 to 1934. When it was build it was the heighest building in all of Canton River Delta.

Modern Age

End of the colonies

With the end of the colonial empires all around the world it was also the end of the Gadori Empire in Canton River Delta. The island and city of Victoria had to be given to CRD in 1996 as was said in a treaty signed by Gadorien.

Gémìng

Gémìng is the Cultural Revolution in Canton River Delta that happened around the 1980s. The more old ways of dance, clothing, etc had then competition from a new stream of ideas. Some of these ideas are: Drag in Canton River Delta, Vogūkō and Tashibi. Gémìng is still present in CRD and is still a dominant force in the art world of CRD and society.

Geography

Climate

Environment

Flora

Fauna

Canton River Delta is known for the many species that reside in the country, from Manatee's to elephants.

Politics and Government

Military

Land forces

TBA

Naval forces

Picture of Miss Mitsue Okiku

Head of Imperial Navy of Canton River Delta is Miss Mitsue Okiku.

Aerial forces

TBA

Special forces

TBA

Elections

Elections are held:

First Chamber: Every 5 years
Second Chamber: Every 4 years
Regional and municipal: Every 3 years

Process of elections

No campaign time

Upper House (First Chamber of Canton (White Chamber))

Emblem of the First Chamber of CRD

The First Chamber of Canton has 55 seats, which are distributed proportionally per votes. party can get 25 seats max, ensuring the need for coalition to control the parliament.

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Color Name of the Political Party Nick used by the Political Party Political direction Number of seats Opposition/coalition/unaffiliated
Blue Lotus Blue Left Liberal left
21 / 55
Coalition
Xiong Party The Pacifists Liberal Center-left
7 / 55
Coalition
Green United The Greens Liberal left
5 / 55
Coalition

Lower House (Second Chamber of Canton (Yellow Chamer))

Emblem of the Second Chamber of CRD

The Second Chamber of Canton has 1050 seats, which are distributed proportionally per votes.

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Color Name of the Political Party Nick used by the Political Party Political direction Number of seats Opposition/coalition/unaffiliated
Blue Lotus Blue Left Liberal left
427 / 1,050
Coalition
Xiong Party The Pacifists Liberal Center-left TBA Coalition
Green United The Greens Liberal left TBA Coalition
SL The Social-Libirals Liberal left TBA Coalition
D55 The Democrats Liberal Center-left TBA Coalition
MI The Industrialist Liberal right TBA Unaffiliated
PfD The Dōuist Center TBA Unaffiliated
Cantonese Communist Party Communists Marxist far left TBA Opposition

Daimshu's and Daimyo's

List of Daimshu's and Daimyo's

Name of the Daimshu or Daimyo Term In office Party Note Picture
Zhou Chun 1st Term 1872-1876 Bushōmi TBA
2nd Term 1876-1880 TBA
3rd Term 1884-1888 TBA
Lang Xieren 1st Term 1872-1876 TBA
2nd Term 1876-1880 TBA
3rd Term 1884-1888 TBA
4th Term 1892-1896 TBA
5nth Term 1896-1900 TBA
Yu Wei 1st Term 1900-1904 Alliance of The Greens TBA
Long Tu 1st Term 1904-1908 TBA
Yang Huang 1st Term 1908-1912 TBA Yang Huang.png
Sekino Thoki 1st Term 1912-1916 Democratic Liberal Party TBA Sekino Thoki.png
Sada Arisa 1st Term 1916-1920 TBA Sada Arisa.png
2nd Term 1920-1924 TBA
Cao Minh Quân 1st Term 1924-1928 Pan Canton Party TBA Cao Minh Quân.png
2nd Term 1928-1932 TBA
Daniel Přibyl 1st Term 1932-1936 Labour Party TBA Daniel Přibyl 2.png
2nd Term 1936-1940 TBA
3rd Term 1940-1944 TBA
Catharina Springborn 1st Term 1944-1948 TBA Catharina Springborn.png
2nd Term 1948-1952 TBA
Charanya Sunthorn 1st Term 1952-1956 Liberal Democrats TBA Charanya Sunthorn.png
Friedrich Haas 1st Term 1956-1960 Labour Party TBA Friedrich Haas.png
2nd Term 1960-1964 TBA
Maximilian Schönfeld 1st Term 1964-1968 Oversaw the intergration of Kanar into CRD as an autonomous area. Maximilian Schönfeld.png
Chang He 1st Term 1968-1972 Green United TBA Chang He.png
Zeng Xinya 1st Term 1972-1976 D55 TBA Zeng Xinya.png
2nd Term 1976-1980 TBA
Karina Klímková 1st Term 1980-1984 Green United Oversaw the intergration of Tôh Việt into CRD as an autonomous area. Karina Klímková.png
Tống Hữu Trác 1st Term 1984-1988 TBA Tống Hữu Trác.png
2nd Term 1988-1992 TBA
Luka Klinger 1st Term 1992-1996 SL TBA Luka Klinger.png
2nd Term 1996-2000 TBA
Sasori Sawao 1st Term 2000-2004 Xiong Party TBA Sasori Sawao.png
Amaya Nichiren 1st Term 2004-2008 Blue Lotus TBA Amaya Nichiren.png
2nd Term 2008-2012 TBA
3rd Term 2012-2016 TBA
Mei Wang 1st Term 2016-2020 TBA Mei Wang.png
2nd Term 2020-2024 TBA

Current Daimshu

Mei Wang is the current Daimshu of Canton River Delta and the current head of the Blue Lotus Party. She is well known for her hard environmentalist actions and viewings. She is happily married to Ivana Kubátová and together they have 2 children. She is herself Bi and with that an activist for women's rights and LGBTQ+ rights in the world.

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first Daimyo

Tian Zhou was the first Daimyo of Canton River Delta.

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First Daimshu

Zhu Lin was the first Daimshu of Canton River Delta.

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Foreign Relations

Canton River Delta's official foreign policy is "Committed to peace, security and prosperity around the world"

Country/Union/Autonomous District Status
(Scale 1-10)
Notes on relations Mutual Embassies Canonity
 Great Golden Raj 10 GGR is historically closely tied to Canton River Delta and is treated as a Close ally who can be trusted no matter what Yes Canon
KanarFlag.png Kanar Autonomy 8 TBA Yes Canon
 Prei Meas 9 TBA Only via SU consulates Canon
 Suoden 7 TBA Only via SU consulates Non-canon
 Bakyern 6 TBA Only via SU consulates Canon
 Zhousheng 9 TBA Only via SU consulates Canon
 Gadorien 9 TBA Only via SU consulates Canon

Domestic Relations

The relations between the national government and the Prefectures

Prefecture Status
(Scale 1-10)
Notes on relations Prefectural Region
Flag Canton.png Greater Canton Metropolitan Area 10 TBA Canton Area
Flag Hua lí.png Hua lí Area 9 TBA Canton Area
Flag Pearl coast.png Pearl coast Area 9 TBA Canton Area
Flag Cxia Area.png Cxia Area 7 TBA Yuán Area
Flag Whua Area.png Whua Area 7 TBA Yuán Area
Flag Taigol Area.png Taigol Area 7 TBA Yuán Area

Autonomous areas

Map of the Autonomous regions of CRD

Canton River Delta has 7 Autonomous areas, all of these lay in the west of the nation.

Autonomous area Map Formal name Capital Government type Leader Population Official Language Minority Language Note
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Kanar Autonomy
Autonomous regions Kanar map.png Khanate of Kanar Khoembalique Unitary Absolute monarchy Khagan
Altan Daichyn
TBA TBA TBA TBA
TBA TBA TBA TBA Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
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Friedrichländer Autonomy
Autonomous regions Friedrichländer.png Republic of Friedrichländer Christopherbucht Unitary parliamentary Republic President
Katarina Sauerland
TBA TBA TBA TBA
Flag Altia.png
Altia Autonomy
Autonomous regions Altia.png TBA TBA Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Flag Lunsod.png
Lunsod Autonomy
Autonomous regions Lunsod.png TBA Lunsod Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
TBA TBA TBA TBA Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Cha Pakachok Autonomy Autonomous regions Cha Pakachok.png TBA TBA Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy TBA TBA TBA TBA The gambling and leisure capital of Canton River Delta

Kanar Autonomy

The Kanar Autonomy or as it is officially known as: The Khanate of Kanar, is located in the south of Canton River Delta. The Khanate joined CRD in 12 December 1967 under then Daimyo Maximilian Schönfeld. The Khanate joined CRD and thus becoming part of CRD and has to uphold Cantonese laws, but the Khanate has their own Parliament, Great Parliament of the Khan. The biggest ethnic group inside the Khanate of Kanar is the Kanar, second biggest is the Huáng.

Altia Autonomy

The Altia Autonomy

The biggest ethnic group inside Altia is the Taonga.

Friedrichländer Autonomy

The Friedrichländer Autonomy

Lunsod Autonomy

The Lunsod Autonomy

The biggest ethnic group inside Lunsod is the Taonga.

Cha Pakachok Autonomy

The biggest ethnic group inside Cha Pakachok is the Pakachok.

Economy

Energy

Energy production in Canton River Delta (2021)

  Nuclear (65%)
  Hydro (15%)
  Wind (5%)
  Solar (4.5%)
  Geothermal (10%)
  Other (0.5%)

Industry

Infrastructure

Transport

Road transport

Public transport

Cycling

Cycling is quit a big way of transportation in Canton River Delta, mostly in the cities and the flat countryside.

Water transport

Air transport

Demographics

Education

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schoolsystem of CRD

Education in Canton River Delta is separated in after elementary school in 3 groups categorized into difficulty.

Religion

Religions in Canton River Delta(2021 census)
Kaȝin Christianity
2%
Kammist
11%
Agnosticism/Atheism
10%
Cantonese Catholic Christianity
7.5%
Protestant Christianity
0.5%
Northern Dōuism
25%
Southern Dōuism
32%
Bujir Islam
8.5%
Hinduism
3.5%
Other religions
5%

Kaȝin Christianity

Kammism

Kammism is the second biggest religion in Canton River Delta.

Atheism

Atheism is the tirth biggest group in Canton River Delta.

Cantonese Catholic Christianity

Coat of arms of the Archbishopric of Edo

Cantonese catholic Christianity has many similarities with normal catholic Christianity, tough it has some differences. Cantonese catholic Christianity do think that there should be a pope and that figures of saints and Jesus are okay. But in Cantonese catholic Christianity women have always been equal to men and furthermore, Cantonese catholic Christians believe holy in the verse of Gospel of Matthew: "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself" (22:37-39), Simply meaning God loves everyone and so should you if you want to remain in his grace.

Protestant Christianity

Protestant Christianity mainly came via Gadorien into Canton River Delta but never really took roots outside of Friedrichländer and Victoria.

Dōuism

Dōuism is the biggest religion in Canton River Delta but the religion is split between northern and southern Dōuism. The two parts both look and act similar but have some major differences.

Hinduism

Hinduismis the fourth biggest religion in Canton River Delta.

Bujir Islam

Bujir Islam is an important religion in Canton River Delta and is the biggest religion in Kanar.

Other religions

Social hierarchy

Family Structure

Symbol of the Red horde

In the family structure of Canton River Delta is the mother the leading role of the family. The childern are expected to listen to both parents and the rules they set out for the household.

Organized Crime

Canton River Delta due to it's sheer size and dense population is known to organized crime.

The Red horde is the biggest of all the groups and it operates in the Kanar Autonomy.


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Largest Cities

Canton

Canton is the biggest city of Canton River Delta and is also the capital.

Cxia

Cxia is the second most populous city in Canton River Delta and has a rich history of dynasties, revolutions and republics.

Edo

Edo is the third most populous city in Canton River Delta and is known as the Imperial city for it is the home of the Imperial household.

Huo Chéng

Huo Chéng is the fourth most populous city in Canton River Delta and is known for being a tech hub and its rich history.

Fushan

Skyline of Fushan

Fushan is the fifth most populous city in Canton River Delta and is known for being the Catholic city because of 85% of the inhabitants being Cantonese Catholics. The city started its history in the early classical Tayoman age, in which it was a fishing and trading port of great wealth. For centuries, it was one of the riches cities and most diverse in all of Tayoma. The face of the city was for centuries of traditional Tayoman architecture, but that was changed when empress Maria rebuild and renovated the entire city after the Great fire of Fushan. She rebuilds the city in her much beloved baroque and rococo style. For this, Fushan is one of the few cities in present day Canton River Delta that has baroque architecture on such large of a scale.

Royalty and Nobility

Royalty

Sakuri

The imperial dynasty of Sakuri is the Oldest dynasty in all of Canton River Delta and the only Dynasty that ever ruled over the Teiyama region and CRD.

Name of the Kōgō or Ten'nō Rule Coat of Arms Picture / Painting Crown Religion Note
Ten'nō Shigekazu Sakuri TBA Sakuri Coat of arms 1.png Shigekazu Sakuri.png Kroon 2.png
Crimson Crown
TBA TBA
Ten'nō Niko Sakuri 1722-1735
13 years
Sakuri Coat of arms 1.png Harada Sakuri.png TBA TBA TBA
Regent Sophia Lühalt 1735-1741
6 years
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House of Lühalt
Portrait Regent Sophia Lühalt.png Archducal Coronet.svg
Sophian Crown
SilvadumEmblem.svg
Catholic
Was the first ruler of CRD to be Catholic.
Kōgō Maria Sakuri 1741-1832
91 years
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House of Sakuri
The Empress Eugénie (Eugénie de Montijo, 1826–1920, Condesa de Teba) MET DT10159.jpg Heraldic Imperial Crown (Common).svg
Imperial Marian Crown
SilvadumEmblem.svg
Cantonese Catholic
Is also known as Maria the great and Maria the Catholic. She was the first Catholic empress of CRD. Has become a modern icon for being Lesbian and married to Princess Catharina van Overveld.
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House of Sakuri
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Imperial Marian Crown
SilvadumEmblem.svg
Cantonese Catholic
Was the first Catholic Emperor of CRD and with it the last Catholic ruler.
Ten'nō Yasuoka Sakuri TBA Sakuri Coat of arms 1.png Emperor Meiji by Takahashi Yuichi.jpg Kroon 2.png
Crimson Crown
TBA TBA
Kōgō Ryu Sakuri TBA Sakuri Coat of arms 1.png Ryu Sakuri.png Kroon 2.png
Crimson Crown
TBA TBA
Kōgō Mana Sakuri TBA Sakuri Coat of arms 1.png Mana Sakuri.png Kroon 2.png
Crimson Crown
TBA TBA
Kōgō Keiko Sakuri TBA Sakuri Coat of arms 1.png Keiko Sakuri.png Kroon 2.png
Crimson Crown
TBA TBA
Ten'nō Naoko Sakuri TBA Sakuri Coat of arms 1.png Naoko Sakuri.png Kroon 2.png
Crimson Crown
TBA TBA
Kōgō Mizuki Sakuri TBA Sakuri Coat of arms 1.png Mizuki Sakuri.png Kroon 2.png
Crimson Crown
TBA TBA
Kōgō Kaiya Sakuri TBA Sakuri Coat of arms 1.png Kaiya Sakuri.png Kroon 2.png
Crimson Crown
TBA TBA
Ten'nō Arakan Sakuri TBA Sakuri Coat of arms 1.png Arakan Sakuri.png Kroon 2.png
Crimson Crown
TBA TBA
Kōgō Akiko Sakuri 1932-1973 Sakuri Coat of arms 1.png Akiko Sakuri.png Kroon 2.png
Crimson Crown
TBA TBA
Ten'nō Ju-an Sakuri 1973-2020 Sakuri Coat of arms 1.png Ten'nō Hiroto Sakuri.png Kroon 2.png
Crimson Crown
TBA TBA
Kōgō Kyasarin Sakuri 2020-still ruling Sakuri Coat of arms 1.png Kōgō Kyasarin Sakuri.png Kroon 2.png
Crimson Crown
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Dōuist
TBA


Daichyn

Name of the Khan or Khanum Rule Coat of Arms Picture / Painting Crown Note
Khan Altan Daichyn 1998-still ruling Coat of arms Daichyn.png Altan Daichyn.png TBA TBA

Other famous royals

Name of the monarch Rule Coat of Arms Picture / Painting Crown Religion Note
Queen Anne Kôzuke TBA Arms of Durham County Council.svg
House of Kôzuke
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Holy Crown
SilvadumEmblem.svg
Cantonese Catholic
Is also known as Queen Anne the Mad because of her reign of terror where she killed her father's supporters. In the modern day the name has been changed to Queen Anne the Broken for that it was more accurate according to her mental heath.
Duchess Johanna Sakuri 1765-1798
33 years
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House of Sakuri
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TBA
SilvadumEmblem.svg
Cantonese Catholic
Johanna was a niece of Empress Maria and one of her favourites. She was beloved in the court and led her duchy with great wisdom. She is also known as the queen of Opulence.
Queen Yusa Konno 1782-1802
20 years
100px
TBA
Queen Yusa Konno.jpg 100px
TBA
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Dōuist
Queen Yusa was the first queen of Yima that was bound to a constitution. She was at the centre of a revolution to dethrone the king and replace him with her and a democratic parliament. This led to the Glorious Revolution from 1776 to 1782 where the constitutionalists won. The king signed his abdication and with that signed the declaration of a democracy. For this Queen Yusa also bears the name of Queen of revolution.

Crowns

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Crown of the Empresses and emperors of CRD

Vehicles

Dogs

The Imperial Dogs of CRD

The Imperial family doesn't stop with only humans, it also composes of four Bernese Mountain Dogs.

Nobility

Samurai

Canton River Delta is still known to Samurai. though the old function of military leader has been replaced by a more noble titel. Samurai are in the present still high in the social Hierarchy.

Culture

Music

Traditional music

Local music

modern music

Music in the modern age is mostly C-pop (Cantonese pop) and Western pop.

colonial music

In the region of Friedrichländer music is different from the rest of the country.

Dance

Cantonese Ballet

Jin Wei doing a Cantonese grand jeté

The Cantonese Ballet is a somewhat new field of dance in Canton River Delta. Ballet was introduced in CRD in 1801 at the end of the Marian Age. Maria was a big fan of Ballet and saw some on her diplomatic missions in other nations. only at the end of her reign did she officaly start a Cantonese Ballet school, Imperial Edo Ballet Academy. Here the dance of Cantonese Ballet started. At first the school and dancers mainly preformed western prefomences but around 1830 they also began preforming traditional Cantonese stories.

modern Dance

Kaga Kishi vogūkōïng

Vogūkō is a new brand of modern dance that originated in the city of Canton in the 80s of the previous century. The dance began it's rise when populair popstar Kaga Kishi it preformed in her dance in the CMA (Canton Music Awards). The dance was a total new way that had never been seen before but was fast at making a place for itself in the Cantonese dance world.

Vogūkō is still evolving both stylistically and demographically. The base though is a way of dance were the dancer uses face hand movements to lay focus on the self and the body. There are also some famous dance moves for example, ("beat face") were the dancer pretend to apply makeup. The dance movement is mostly popular with the youth and adults (between 15-40). The elderly tolerate the modern dance but are not fond of it.

Some of the most popular dancers who are/were experts on the dance of Vogūkō are: Oki Rintaro, Vinzent Surmann and Noud Voorts. They are known as the big three in the world of Vogūkō. Sadly, Vinzent Surmann died in 2011 due to a failing liver. His funeral was one of the biggest seen in that decade. The other 2 are seen as Vogūkō royalty and they are respected highly. Noud Voorts is a permanent member of the jury on the board of Drag Race Canton.

Vogūkō also has a strong connection with Ball culture were the parcitipence sometimes insert Vogūkō to impress the jury. This trend began shortly after the creation of Vogūkō, around 1986.

Literature, Philosophy and Art

Literature

Philosophy

Art

Art is very big in Canton River Delta and has become more and more of a dominant force throughout history. Because of the great variety of cultures through the nation, there are many art styles from all across the last few centuries and sometimes even millennia.

Art of Toyama

The art of Toyama has gone through multiple very distinguishable stages throughout history, from photo realistic to absolutist abstract.

Toyaman classicism
Revivalism

Revivalism is one of the most well known painting styles in Canton River Delta, it became popular under the Rule of Empress Maria. Like many things the empress did, Revivalism was also a western based art style with the western painting rules, but the subjects were Cantonese and by hearth Toyaman.

Toyaman impressionism
Toyaman impressionistic Painting, Summer lake

Toyaman impressionism is a 19th-century art movement characterized by relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes, open composition, emphasis on accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities (often accentuating the effects of the passage of time), ordinary subject matter, unusual visual angles, and inclusion of movement as a crucial element of human perception and experience. Toyaman impressionism originated with a group of Edo-based artists whose independent exhibitions brought them to prominence during the 1870s and 1880s.

Cataclysm
Cataclysmic Painting, The grand party

Cataclysm is one of the most revolutionary art movements in Toyaman art history. cataclysm was an artistic and social movement that originated in Canton River Delta in the early 20th century and to a lesser extent in other countries such as Great Golden Raj. It emphasized dynamism, speed, technology, youth, violence, and objects such as the car, the aeroplane, and the industrial city. Cantonese Futurism glorified modernity and according to its doctrine, aimed to liberate CRD from the restraints of its past and move further into a new utopia. The cataclysmists practiced in every medium of art, including painting, sculpture, ceramics, graphic design, industrial design, interior design, urban design, theatre, film, fashion, textiles, literature, music, architecture, and even cooking.

Cataclysmic architecture
Cataclysmic architecture, Atarashī toshi

The cataclysmic architect Sugi Sakai expressed her ideas of modernity in her drawings for Atarashī toshi (The New City). This project was never built and Sakai was killed in armed robbery, but her ideas influenced later generations of architects and artists. The city was a backdrop onto which the dynamism of cataclysmic life is projected. The city had replaced the landscape as the setting for the changing modern life. Sakai aimed to create a city as an efficient as a fast-paced machine. She manipulates light and shape to emphasize the sculptural quality of her projects. Baroque curves and ornaments had been stripped away to reveal the essential lines of forms unprecedented from their simplicity. In the new city, every aspect of life was to be rationalized and concentrated into one great powerhouse of energy. The city was not meant to last, and each succeeding generation was expected to build their own city rather than inheriting the architecture of the past.

Cataclysmic Music
Animation

Animation is one of the newer art forms in Canton River Delta. The first animation in CRD was made was in 1906 by the siblings Nagao. They made a wheel with pictures on it and if spinned fast enough the pictures would mix into a moving picture.

The first animated film was The sun and the moon, it was an animation about the Toyaman myth of the dance of the Sun and the moon. The film got a lot of attention and quickly it was shown throughout the nation. This led to the company making the film to get a boost in production for following movies. The company that made The sun and the moon was Kamuda which is to the present day still one of the largest animation studios of CRD.

Tattoos

Tattoos in Canton River Delta can be separated into two different categories, Traditional- and Modern Tattoos. All these can be separated even further into regional tattoos.

Cuisine

Breakfast

lunch

Tea time

Dinner

Dessert

Special occasions

Sweets

Alcoholic drinks

Fashion

Kōgō Maria Sakuri's coronation gown

Fashion in Canton River Delta is very diverse. This is of course due to the many cultures that reside in CRD, but also due to foreign influences. Like the clothing that was worn in the court of Kōgō Maria Sakuri. Because of her western ideas she wore most of the time dresses that were made in Gadorien. This set off a trend in CRD of mixing western and eastern fashion into a new blend.

The Largest fahsion brands in Canton River Delta that are Cantonese are T&M and Vogūkō.

Court fashion

During the reign of Kōgō Maria Sakuri the western style of fashion Flourished, with almost all nobles and people in her court wearing the western style. It became common to have a western gown for a party and an eastern traditional gown for a ceremony. This gave rise to the Shu Fuku no sutairu (Two clothing styles) where thus people have two different kinds of wardrobes. This tradition of 2 different kinds of wardrobes is still common in Canton River Delta. But in the modern day the 2 different wardrobes are modern clothes and tradition clothes.

Military fashion

Even though it is weird to think about it, the military actually has given some influences on Cantonese fashion.

Clash of fashion cultures

In the west, suits were in almost every country known as male garments, but in Canton River Delta the opposite was true. When diplomats or rulers from the west came to CRD to present themselves to the government or imperial court, they were almost always men who were dressed in suits. The Cantonese interpreted that suits where something that the ruling class wore, and because women where the stereotypical rulers the majority of suits were worn by women.

Shogani

The idea of Shogani is the way of how love works in Canton River Delta. Due to the fact that Dōuism doesn't care about gender has as effect that the idea of love with gender based stereotypes is nonexistent. The way of Shogani is used where one person is the loving (愛する (Aisuru)) and the other is the beloved (愛されし者 (Aisare shi-sha)).

Famous Persons

Name of Famous person Born Died Age Famous for Most famous achievement Note
Tobias Heidemann 7-November-2000 Still alive 20 singer TBA TBA
Liu Ya 6-July-1996 Still alive 24 Writer TBA TBA
Anne Mirza TBA TBA 82 Pirate TBA TBA
Kaga Kishi TBA TBA 41 Singer TBA Introducing the dance of Vogūkō.

Sports

Outdoor Sports

Horseback Riding

The end run of the Race of Bartan

Horseback riding is a really big sport in CRD. The sport is the biggest in the autonomous region of Kanar and the Yǔyán region. The sport has multiple varieties, these are: normal horseback riding, horseback archery, jousting and dressage.

The Race of Bartan

The Race of Bartan is the biggest horse race in all if CRD. In the competition 120 competitors need to race with each other to finish first. The race is divided into stages, The first to finish a stage has a bonus the next day.

The length of the race is never the same. Some years it takes 8 days while other years it took 18 days.

Sailing

Archery

Football

Rugby

Skiing

Indoor Sports

Drag

Drag queen Kim Royale,
winner of Drag Race Canton 2021

Drag is seen as a sport in Canton River Delta and has become very popular last few decades. The art and sport has always been present in Canton River Delta but only in the 70s has it become popular and has officially been recognized as a sport in 1981. The title of Canton Drag Queen has been introduced in 1989 by Drag queen Shantay Sin were in a big competition founded by her. The title of Canton Drag Queen was given to the winner of her competition. That competition has now grown out to Drag Race Canton, it is a national competition that has the best 15 competitors from all over the country.

Martial Arts

Judo
Karate
Taekwondo
Kung Fu
Sumo
Boxing

Canton Boxing League (CBL) logo

Boxing in Canton River Delta began as a street sport in the 1840s, mainly in the cities of Canton and Cxia, where foreign sailors were pitted against local fighters in the ring. The sport grew rapidly and unsupervised by the Cantonese government. Cantonese boxing style is similar to Western boxing style, with influences from traditional Cantonese martial arts.

The Canton Boxing League (CBL) is the nationwide organization that organize fights and competitions. The CBL is also the organization that organize the national boxing championship, the ICBC (Imperial Canton Boxing championship).

Holidays

Holiday Date Location Working day Note
New Year's Day 1 January National No TBA
Valentine's Day 14 February National Yes TBA
Zexian Festival 5 April Local Yes TBA
Day of Uniting 12 April National Yes TBA
Hamaki 15 April-19 April Local Yes Hamaki is the Cantonese traditional custom of enjoying the transient beauty of flowers.
Labour Day 1 May National No TBA
Peace day 18 June National No On this day the people of CRD celebrate their ancestors for stopping their war traditions and embracing peace
Kōgō day 11 July National No The day where the people celebrate the birthday of their monarch. (date changes when there is a new monarch)
Nhà vua day 8 September Local Partial (Only in Tôh Việt no working day) The day where the people of Tôh Việt celebrate the birthday of their monarch. (date changes when there is a new monarch)
Khan day 5 October Local Partial (Only in Kanar no working day) The day where the people of Kanar celebrate the birthday of their monarch. (date changes when there is a new monarch)
Hashi To 22 November Local no Hashi To is the day of the dead in CRD. On this day the people will honour and celebrate their ancestors.
Sankt Nikolaus 5 December Local Yes Sankt Nikolaus is a tradition in the area of Friedrichländer and Canton. It is a tradition where Sankt Nikolaus goes on his horse on and gives children presents when they sleep.
Christmas 25 & 26 December National no Even though CRD isn't for the most part christian, Christmas is still widely celebrated. Christmas is in CRD more of a family holiday then a Christian one.