Yellow Lion Region Direction: Center Element: Earth Countries/Empires covered: China Orient family names that fall under this region: Chi, Chung, Ding, Feng, Han, Huang, Ming, Qin, Shang, Song, Tang, Wang, Wu, Xie, Zhou Current Neighborhoods created under the Yellow Lion Region: China ~ Top level hood Beijing Chang'an Chengdu Hangzhou Kaifeng Nanjing Many of our Orient residents have chosen Yellow Lion Region (China) by picking one of it's last names for their own family name. Though our China neighborhoods are available for your perusal, they soon are rumoured to be fully launched and ready for you to move into. We hope our neighborhoods represent you all with interesting cities and empires! Sankira Qin is your resident guide for all of this region's areas of interest. China itself has proven to be home to an unimaginable wealth of history, and though it is just a single country under this region, it is a vast source of possibilities for us to explore here in AncientWorlds. It's empires and emperors as well as it's rich tradition in founding trade routes for silk and spices led it to greatly affect every country in Asia and indeed brought it's gifts to the world in time. This land is rife with fables, myths, legends and heros, and we invite you all to participate in telling their tales or forging your own! On behalf of the scribes of The Orient and the many neighborhood building volunteers, I welcome you to the Yellow Lion Region. Current groups who's topics focus on this region: The Healing Arts Through The Ages ~ The Mortar and Pestle, A group for the discussion of humanity's medical history from antiquity to present day. Early Dynastic China ~ History, Culture and Art of the Shang, Zhou, Qin, and Han Dynasties of China The War College of Sun Tzu ~ A discussion of the philosophy, strategy, and tactics of military history in The Orient Feng Shui ~ The Art of Placement. What does your room say about you? Kong Tian Nuo ~ A mainly Chinese group, full of fascinating history, oriental legends, and ancient to modern culture. The Light of the East ~ Exploring the history, culture, art and customs of Ancient and Medieval Asia. If you have an idea for a group under this region, see if others are interested in joining and helping to shape it by posting in this thread: Fielding interest for new groups