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China

2012-11-30T18:37:06Z

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{{Nation
| name = China<br>中国
| continent = ASIA
| image = China0.png
| country = [[Image:ChinaFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:People's Republic of China|People's Republic Of China (Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó)]] (中华人民共和国)
| human = [[Human names#China|Wang Yao]] (王耀, ''Wanyao'')<ref name="Name">{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://megalodon.jp/2007-1122-0436-47/www.geocities.jp/himaruya/5gatu.htm|archivedate=November 22, 2007|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 2007|accessdate=October 8, 2012}}</ref>
| spellings = Wang Yue<ref>{{cite web|title=俺の家と一か月|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-184.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=July 13, 2008|accessdate=November 12, 2012|trans_title=My House and One Month}}</ref>, Wang You
| age = 4000<ref>{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://horror-vacui.net/hetarchive/extra/cache2.htm|archivedate=???|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=October 2006|accessdate=September 18, 2012}}</ref>
| gender = Male
| birthday = October 10 (original profile), October 1 (Chinese release), Unknown (newer profiles)
| hair = Black (manga), Dark Brown (anime)
| eyes = Brown/Amber
| height = 169 cm (5' 6.5")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/i_i11.htm|title=ヘタレ３ G-R Nonaggression Pact?|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate = June 22, 2012|page=8|trans_title=Hetare 3: G-R Nonaggression Pact?}}</ref>

| volume = [[Volume 1]]
| strip = ''Chapter 2: Allied Forces''
| game = [[Gakuen Hetalia]]
| dramacd = [[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD]]
| anime = [[Episode 01]]

| japanese = [[Yuki Kaida]]<br>[[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD|Kanae Kasuga]] (''Flower Of Iris'')
| english = [[Clarine Harp]]
}}

'''China''' (中国, ''Chūgoku'') is a main character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He is part of the Allied Forces. Between 2007 and early 2008, Himaruya gave human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''[[Human names#China|Wang Yao]]''' (王耀, ''Wanyao'' or ''Ouyou'', 王耀, ''Wáng Yào'').<ref name="Name"/>

==Attributes==

[[File:ChinaChibi.png|thumb|150px|left|A 'chibi' version of China.]]

===Appearance===
China has dark hair tied back into a ponytail and is often shown wearing a green Chinese military uniform with a red armband with a white star on it. The shade of green varies, however it's generally deep green, though it was once colored tan. In other instances, he wears a green mandarin jacket with yellow pants, or a red one with white pants as shown in the ''Hetalia'' trading card game. Seeing him "will make you say he's an old man or a hermit or something"<ref name="Vol2prof">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2008|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 2|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 2|publisher=Gentosha|page=15|isbn=978-4-3448-1514-8}}</ref> though he looks young.<ref name="Vol5prof"/>
He has a scar on his back, having been attacked by [[Japan]] when they were younger, and a panda-shaped birthmark above his buttocks.
Over time, Himaruya said that China's design changed the least, though his bangs may have changed in volume a little. Himaruya's said that he's easier to draw than other characters, with a different easiness than England. He's also added that his expressions are easy to change.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2012|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 5|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 5|publisher=Gentosha|page=16-17|isbn=978-4-344-82563-5}}</ref>
===Personality and Interests===

Apparently one of the oldest nations, China lives through a tough life surrounded by mysterious things.<ref name="Vol5prof"/> He happens to be extremely superstitious, but not at all religious. He loves good luck and fortune.<ref name="ChineseNY">{{cite web|title=わりとよくあることよろし|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1291.html|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|date=October 26, 2010|accessdate=September 11, 2012|trans_title=These Things Happen A Lot}}</ref> China tries to act as an older brother to the other Asian nations, but fails to be treated as one.<ref name="Vol2prof"/> He's also said to have many disciples, said to be his provinces, but no authority over them, either.<ref name="Vol5prof">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2012|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 5|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 5|publisher=Gentosha|page=21|isbn=978-4-344-82563-5}}</ref> When they begin to fight and refuse to work together, he doesn't appear to even try to reconcile them. Somewhat like America, he likes to be in charge or have what he wants. He tends to end his sentences with the sound "-aru" (a Japanese stereotype of Chinese accents), though sometimes he ends them with "-ahen" (opium) when conversing with England. He has a companion named "Shinatty-chan", an old man in a Hello Kitty knockoff costume.<ref>{{cite web|title=アイヤー家になんかきてるある|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/chkty.htm|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|accessdate=|trans_title=Aiyaa, something's come to my house, aru}}</ref>
China is shown to be a lover of cuisine, even being part of the Gourmet Food Club with France and Turkey in the Gakuen Hetalia strips<ref name="Vol4">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2011|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 4|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 4|publisher=Gentosha|page=6|isbn=978-4-3448-2233-7}}</ref>, and is said to nag if food has a certain pattern of tastes. On one occasion in the WWII-set strips, he winds up arriving late to a meeting and explains that he always puts food as his first priority.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2008|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia|publisher=Gentosha|page=50|isbn=978-4-3448-1275-8}}</ref>
He's said to hate losing and be patronizing, and he's only recently completely changed his halfhearted ways and begun to put serious effort into everything.<ref name="Vol3prof">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2010|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 3|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 3|publisher=Gentosha|page=17|isbn=978-4-3448-1938-2}}</ref> He has a lot of mysterious, "secret" medicines at his house, though he's not sure of what their ingredients are, and tries to sell them to nations he feels are in need of them. Even in Hetalia Fantasia he's shown to be a decent businessman, though he doesn't have any problem with taking advantage of customers such as Prussia when he sold him a panda that he claimed would make him happy as a prank on April Fools.<ref>{{cite web|title=おれさまのブログ|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/41blog0.html|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|date=April 1, 2009|accessdate=September 11, 2012|trans_title=I, Myself's Blog}}</ref>
China appears to have a love of cute things,<ref name="Vol3">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2010|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 3|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 3|publisher=Gentosha|page=75|isbn=978-4-3448-1938-2}}</ref> particularly cartoon characters, Hello Kitty,<ref>{{cite web|title=ニヒルな笑み|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/cnn.htm|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|accessdate=August 25, 2010|trans_title=Nihilistic Smile}}</ref> and pandas, and he is frequently seen carrying one. He is also very artistic,<ref name="Vol2prof"/> as he is skilled at not only painting beautiful human beings full-scale, but also on something as small as a strand of hair (as seen in a strip in the web-comic); his artistic abilities don't, however, apply across the board, as his anime art is quite poor compared to Japan's and Korea's.<ref name="ChiKoranime">{{cite web|title=アニメやるんだぜ！|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-429.html|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|date=December 24, 2008|accessdate=March 14, 2010|trans_title=We're Making An Anime Together!}}</ref>
Overall he appears to be a cheerful character, though he can occasionally slip into moments of melancholy when reflecting on how much the world has changed in all the years he's been around.<ref name="MelancholyofWangYao">{{cite web|title=中国メランコリー|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/chi.htm|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|accessdate=March 14, 2010|trans_title=China Melancholy}}</ref> He's also been shown to be easily annoyed and prone to snapping, particularly when it comes to Korea.
In the Hetalia Fantasia CD he said that he, like all Chinese people, isn't one to waste a second of time. According to Russia, however, he often takes naps in the sun in his garden, does "some weird dance" (which China later clarified to have been tai chi) in the morning, and he himself said that he would sleep and eat all day on a holiday. In addition, he said that his specialty was online games. He also seems fairly gullible, as he said that, with the money he was earning, he would buy some products off of one of America's "promotional things".

==Relationships==
===Hong Kong===
''Main Article: [[Hong Kong]]''

Little has been revealed about their relationship. Hong Kong was raised by China before he became British territory. The two were eventually reunited when England's control ceased. In '''The Summary of the Plot until Now''', China is seen telling Hong Kong to stop drawing explicit art, saying that he will have to mosaic it all out. Hong Kong replies, "I'm kinda sorry. And I won't do it again. Maybe." Also, Hong Kong refers China as teacher ''(sensei)''.

===Japan===
''Main Article: [[Japan]]''

After discovering the new nation (who appeared to be a child all on his own), China took him in and raised him as a younger brother, though Japan denied being related to him when asked about it. Japan eventually wound up betraying China when he decided to initiate a war, and attacked him with a katana (leaving a scar on his back). Since that war, the two remained on opposing sides as enemies, and China became distressed as to how war changed his "brother".

===Korea===
''Main Article: [[Korea]]''

China is constantly annoyed by Korea's claims that he invented others' work, and his claim that both him and Japan should consider him to be their older brother. Korea also happens to have an obsession with China, wanting to be acknowledged by him. He also once showed the belief that China's breasts belonged to him like Japan's.

===Russia===
''Main Article: [[Russia]]''

Despite the close relationship the two have had throughout their history, China is very suspicious and fearful of his northern neighbor, especially after the [[wikipedia:Sino-Soviet split|Sino-Soviet Split]]. In return, Russia has been shown to stalk China, especially when disguised in a panda suit, and takes a special interest in him.

===Taiwan===
''Main Article: [[Taiwan]]''

Little has been revealed about their relationship. In '''Asian and Western Festivals''', Taiwan, like Hong Kong, refers to China as 'teacher.' However, she also talks back to him frequently and does not mind his bossiness.

==Appearances==
===Anime===
[[File:ChinaAnime.png|thumb|168px|China in [[Episode 09]]]]China first appears in [[Episode 01]], at the world meeting. As the others argue, he attempts to break up the fight by offering them snacks (that they refuse).

China's raising of Japan is spotlighted in [[Episode 16]], which details their past history, though the betrayal aspect was left out of the anime adaptation.

Though his hair tends to be colored black in most artwork for the manga, China's character design in the anime gives him ''ash brown'' hair, as well as adding haircurls to his ponytail.

==Trivia==
[[File:China.jpg‎|thumb|left|China's old profile, with Kuomintang flag.]]
*In his earliest webcomic profile, China was represented by the '''Guomindang''' flag of China. In his profiles from 2007 and on, [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] quickly switched the flag out for the '''People's Republic Of China''' one. However, the historically accurate flag for the WWII-set strips would be the flag for the '''Republic Of China '''(later used for [[Taiwan]]).
*His original birthday ('''October 10th''') corresponded with the date of formation of the '''Republic Of China'''. However, in later profiles, his birthday was stated as "Unknown". In a Chinese printing of volume 2, his birthday is given as '''October 1st''' (the formation of the '''People's Republic Of China'''), though the same printing is controversial for changing [[Taiwan]]'s profile to state that she is a "part of China" (the stance that both Republics of China take).
*He is immortal, which explains his great age of 4000 years. Some Chinese fans will modify his age to 5000, as it is considered to be a more accurate age for "China".[[File:Earlychina_vol3.jpg|thumb|130px|Early China as seen in vol3.]]
*A rejected design for China showed that Himaruya originally considered having him wear glasses. One version of this early design appears in a scan of a notebook page featuring it along with an early male Korea and a Thailand. In the design, China also wears his hair down. A second doodle of the rejected concept would later appear in the special edition booklet for volume 3, where he was depicted with short hair and the glasses. In notes, Himaruya wrote that the character was originally supposed to be calmer and cruel, as well as appearing to be older, however he decided to make him cuter after meeting many Chinese people in his school and neighborhood, though he noted that many mistake him for a girl now. <ref name="Vol3SE">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2010|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 3 特装版|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 3 Specially Equipped Edition|publisher=Gentosha|page=26|isbn=978-4-3448-1938-2}}</ref>
*In volume 4 it was revealed that he is a member of the Academy Gourmet Food Club along with [[France]] and [[Turkey]]. In the same scene of this colored chapter, a graphic hue edit or lighting error used to accentuate the punchline of this scene accidentally discolored these three characters uniform pants to an odd shade of green, opening a door for some fan confusion.
*At the request of a fan("why doesn't China cut his hair" in a suggesting manner,) Himaruya once drew China with short hair. In the drawing, he was given a small ahoge like America's, and also appeared to wear his bomber jacket. China appeared to be somewhat uncomfortable.<ref>{{cite web|title=リクエストもろもろ|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1095.html|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|date=March 25, 2011|accessdate=July 16, 2012}}</ref>

==References==
<div style="font-size:92%">{{Reflist|2}}</div>

{{CharacterIndex|continent=ASIA}}
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[[Category:Male Characters]]
[[Category:Manga Characters]]
[[Category:Game Characters]]
[[Category:Drama CD Characters]]
[[Category:Anime Characters]]
[[Category:Allied Forces Characters]]
[[Category:Asian Characters]]

China

2012-11-30T18:35:24Z

86.162.118.154: /* Attributes */

{{Nation
| name = China<br>中国
| continent = ASIA
| image = China0.png
| country = [[Image:ChinaFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:People's Republic of China|People's Republic Of China (Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó)]] (中华人民共和国)
| human = [[Human names#China|Wang Yao]] (王耀, ''Wanyao'')<ref name="Name">{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://megalodon.jp/2007-1122-0436-47/www.geocities.jp/himaruya/5gatu.htm|archivedate=November 22, 2007|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 2007|accessdate=October 8, 2012}}</ref>
| spellings = Wang Yue<ref>{{cite web|title=俺の家と一か月|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-184.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=July 13, 2008|accessdate=November 12, 2012|trans_title=My House and One Month}}</ref>, Wang You
| age = 4000<ref>{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://horror-vacui.net/hetarchive/extra/cache2.htm|archivedate=???|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=October 2006|accessdate=September 18, 2012}}</ref>
| gender = Male
| birthday = October 10 (original profile), October 1 (Chinese release), Unknown (newer profiles)
| hair = Black (manga), Dark Brown (anime)
| eyes = Brown/Amber
| height = 169 cm (5' 6.5")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/i_i11.htm|title=ヘタレ３ G-R Nonaggression Pact?|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate = June 22, 2012|page=8|trans_title=Hetare 3: G-R Nonaggression Pact?}}</ref>

| volume = [[Volume 1]]
| strip = ''Chapter 2: Allied Forces''
| game = [[Gakuen Hetalia]]
| dramacd = [[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD]]
| anime = [[Episode 01]]

| japanese = [[Yuki Kaida]]<br>[[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD|Kanae Kasuga]] (''Flower Of Iris'')
| english = [[Clarine Harp]]
}}

'''China''' (中国, ''Chūgoku'') is a main character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He is part of the Allied Forces. Between 2007 and early 2008, Himaruya gave human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''[[Human names#China|Wang Yao]]''' (王耀, ''Wanyao'' or ''Ouyou'', 王耀, ''Wáng Yào'').<ref name="Name"/>

==Attributes==
===Appearance===
China has dark hair tied back into a ponytail and is often shown wearing a green Chinese military uniform with a red armband with a white star on it. The shade of green varies, however it's generally deep green, though it was once colored tan. In other instances, he wears a green mandarin jacket with yellow pants, or a red one with white pants as shown in the ''Hetalia'' trading card game. Seeing him "will make you say he's an old man or a hermit or something"<ref name="Vol2prof">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2008|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 2|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 2|publisher=Gentosha|page=15|isbn=978-4-3448-1514-8}}</ref> though he looks young.<ref name="Vol5prof"/>
He has a scar on his back, having been attacked by [[Japan]] when they were younger, and a panda-shaped birthmark above his buttocks.
Over time, Himaruya said that China's design changed the least, though his bangs may have changed in volume a little. Himaruya's said that he's easier to draw than other characters, with a different easiness than England. He's also added that his expressions are easy to change.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2012|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 5|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 5|publisher=Gentosha|page=16-17|isbn=978-4-344-82563-5}}</ref>
===Personality and Interests===

Apparently one of the oldest nations, China lives through a tough life surrounded by mysterious things.<ref name="Vol5prof"/> He happens to be extremely superstitious, but not at all religious. He loves good luck and fortune.<ref name="ChineseNY">{{cite web|title=わりとよくあることよろし|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1291.html|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|date=October 26, 2010|accessdate=September 11, 2012|trans_title=These Things Happen A Lot}}</ref> China tries to act as an older brother to the other Asian nations, but fails to be treated as one.<ref name="Vol2prof"/> He's also said to have many disciples, said to be his provinces, but no authority over them, either.<ref name="Vol5prof">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2012|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 5|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 5|publisher=Gentosha|page=21|isbn=978-4-344-82563-5}}</ref> When they begin to fight and refuse to work together, he doesn't appear to even try to reconcile them. Somewhat like America, he likes to be in charge or have what he wants. He tends to end his sentences with the sound "-aru" (a Japanese stereotype of Chinese accents), though sometimes he ends them with "-ahen" (opium) when conversing with England. He has a companion named "Shinatty-chan", an old man in a Hello Kitty knockoff costume.<ref>{{cite web|title=アイヤー家になんかきてるある|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/chkty.htm|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|accessdate=|trans_title=Aiyaa, something's come to my house, aru}}</ref>
China is shown to be a lover of cuisine, even being part of the Gourmet Food Club with France and Turkey in the Gakuen Hetalia strips<ref name="Vol4">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2011|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 4|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 4|publisher=Gentosha|page=6|isbn=978-4-3448-2233-7}}</ref>, and is said to nag if food has a certain pattern of tastes. On one occasion in the WWII-set strips, he winds up arriving late to a meeting and explains that he always puts food as his first priority.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2008|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia|publisher=Gentosha|page=50|isbn=978-4-3448-1275-8}}</ref>
He's said to hate losing and be patronizing, and he's only recently completely changed his halfhearted ways and begun to put serious effort into everything.<ref name="Vol3prof">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2010|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 3|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 3|publisher=Gentosha|page=17|isbn=978-4-3448-1938-2}}</ref> He has a lot of mysterious, "secret" medicines at his house, though he's not sure of what their ingredients are, and tries to sell them to nations he feels are in need of them. Even in Hetalia Fantasia he's shown to be a decent businessman, though he doesn't have any problem with taking advantage of customers such as Prussia when he sold him a panda that he claimed would make him happy as a prank on April Fools.<ref>{{cite web|title=おれさまのブログ|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/41blog0.html|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|date=April 1, 2009|accessdate=September 11, 2012|trans_title=I, Myself's Blog}}</ref>
China appears to have a love of cute things,<ref name="Vol3">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2010|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 3|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 3|publisher=Gentosha|page=75|isbn=978-4-3448-1938-2}}</ref> particularly cartoon characters, Hello Kitty,<ref>{{cite web|title=ニヒルな笑み|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/cnn.htm|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|accessdate=August 25, 2010|trans_title=Nihilistic Smile}}</ref> and pandas, and he is frequently seen carrying one. He is also very artistic,<ref name="Vol2prof"/> as he is skilled at not only painting beautiful human beings full-scale, but also on something as small as a strand of hair (as seen in a strip in the web-comic); his artistic abilities don't, however, apply across the board, as his anime art is quite poor compared to Japan's and Korea's.<ref name="ChiKoranime">{{cite web|title=アニメやるんだぜ！|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-429.html|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|date=December 24, 2008|accessdate=March 14, 2010|trans_title=We're Making An Anime Together!}}</ref>
Overall he appears to be a cheerful character, though he can occasionally slip into moments of melancholy when reflecting on how much the world has changed in all the years he's been around.<ref name="MelancholyofWangYao">{{cite web|title=中国メランコリー|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/chi.htm|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|accessdate=March 14, 2010|trans_title=China Melancholy}}</ref> He's also been shown to be easily annoyed and prone to snapping, particularly when it comes to Korea.
In the Hetalia Fantasia CD he said that he, like all Chinese people, isn't one to waste a second of time. According to Russia, however, he often takes naps in the sun in his garden, does "some weird dance" (which China later clarified to have been tai chi) in the morning, and he himself said that he would sleep and eat all day on a holiday. In addition, he said that his specialty was online games. He also seems fairly gullible, as he said that, with the money he was earning, he would buy some products off of one of America's "promotional things".

==Relationships==
===Hong Kong===
''Main Article: [[Hong Kong]]''

Little has been revealed about their relationship. Hong Kong was raised by China before he became British territory. The two were eventually reunited when England's control ceased. In '''The Summary of the Plot until Now''', China is seen telling Hong Kong to stop drawing explicit art, saying that he will have to mosaic it all out. Hong Kong replies, "I'm kinda sorry. And I won't do it again. Maybe." Also, Hong Kong refers China as teacher ''(sensei)''.

===Japan===
''Main Article: [[Japan]]''

After discovering the new nation (who appeared to be a child all on his own), China took him in and raised him as a younger brother, though Japan denied being related to him when asked about it. Japan eventually wound up betraying China when he decided to initiate a war, and attacked him with a katana (leaving a scar on his back). Since that war, the two remained on opposing sides as enemies, and China became distressed as to how war changed his "brother".

===Korea===
''Main Article: [[Korea]]''

China is constantly annoyed by Korea's claims that he invented others' work, and his claim that both him and Japan should consider him to be their older brother. Korea also happens to have an obsession with China, wanting to be acknowledged by him. He also once showed the belief that China's breasts belonged to him like Japan's.

===Russia===
''Main Article: [[Russia]]''

Despite the close relationship the two have had throughout their history, China is very suspicious and fearful of his northern neighbor, especially after the [[wikipedia:Sino-Soviet split|Sino-Soviet Split]]. In return, Russia has been shown to stalk China, especially when disguised in a panda suit, and takes a special interest in him.

===Taiwan===
''Main Article: [[Taiwan]]''

Little has been revealed about their relationship. In '''Asian and Western Festivals''', Taiwan, like Hong Kong, refers to China as 'teacher.' However, she also talks back to him frequently and does not mind his bossiness.

==Appearances==
===Anime===
[[File:ChinaAnime.png|thumb|168px|China in [[Episode 09]]]]China first appears in [[Episode 01]], at the world meeting. As the others argue, he attempts to break up the fight by offering them snacks (that they refuse).

China's raising of Japan is spotlighted in [[Episode 16]], which details their past history, though the betrayal aspect was left out of the anime adaptation.

Though his hair tends to be colored black in most artwork for the manga, China's character design in the anime gives him ''ash brown'' hair, as well as adding haircurls to his ponytail.

==Trivia==
[[File:China.jpg‎|thumb|left|China's old profile, with Kuomintang flag.]]
*In his earliest webcomic profile, China was represented by the '''Guomindang''' flag of China. In his profiles from 2007 and on, [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] quickly switched the flag out for the '''People's Republic Of China''' one. However, the historically accurate flag for the WWII-set strips would be the flag for the '''Republic Of China '''(later used for [[Taiwan]]).
*His original birthday ('''October 10th''') corresponded with the date of formation of the '''Republic Of China'''. However, in later profiles, his birthday was stated as "Unknown". In a Chinese printing of volume 2, his birthday is given as '''October 1st''' (the formation of the '''People's Republic Of China'''), though the same printing is controversial for changing [[Taiwan]]'s profile to state that she is a "part of China" (the stance that both Republics of China take).
*He is immortal, which explains his great age of 4000 years. Some Chinese fans will modify his age to 5000, as it is considered to be a more accurate age for "China".[[File:Earlychina_vol3.jpg|thumb|130px|Early China as seen in vol3.]]
*A rejected design for China showed that Himaruya originally considered having him wear glasses. One version of this early design appears in a scan of a notebook page featuring it along with an early male Korea and a Thailand. In the design, China also wears his hair down. A second doodle of the rejected concept would later appear in the special edition booklet for volume 3, where he was depicted with short hair and the glasses. In notes, Himaruya wrote that the character was originally supposed to be calmer and cruel, as well as appearing to be older, however he decided to make him cuter after meeting many Chinese people in his school and neighborhood, though he noted that many mistake him for a girl now. <ref name="Vol3SE">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2010|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 3 特装版|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 3 Specially Equipped Edition|publisher=Gentosha|page=26|isbn=978-4-3448-1938-2}}</ref>
*In volume 4 it was revealed that he is a member of the Academy Gourmet Food Club along with [[France]] and [[Turkey]]. In the same scene of this colored chapter, a graphic hue edit or lighting error used to accentuate the punchline of this scene accidentally discolored these three characters uniform pants to an odd shade of green, opening a door for some fan confusion.
*At the request of a fan("why doesn't China cut his hair" in a suggesting manner,) Himaruya once drew China with short hair. In the drawing, he was given a small ahoge like America's, and also appeared to wear his bomber jacket. China appeared to be somewhat uncomfortable.<ref>{{cite web|title=リクエストもろもろ|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1095.html|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|date=March 25, 2011|accessdate=July 16, 2012}}</ref>

==References==
<div style="font-size:92%">{{Reflist|2}}</div>

{{CharacterIndex|continent=ASIA}}
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[[Category:Manga Characters]]
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[[Category:Drama CD Characters]]
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[[Category:Allied Forces Characters]]
[[Category:Asian Characters]]

China

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{{Nation
| name = China<br>中国
| continent = ASIA
| image = China0.png
| country = [[Image:ChinaFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:People's Republic of China|People's Republic Of China (Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó)]] (中华人民共和国)
| human = [[Human names#China|Wang Yao]] (王耀, ''Wanyao'')<ref name="Name">{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://megalodon.jp/2007-1122-0436-47/www.geocities.jp/himaruya/5gatu.htm|archivedate=November 22, 2007|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 2007|accessdate=October 8, 2012}}</ref>
| spellings = Wang Yue<ref>{{cite web|title=俺の家と一か月|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-184.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=July 13, 2008|accessdate=November 12, 2012|trans_title=My House and One Month}}</ref>, Wang You
| age = 4000<ref>{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://horror-vacui.net/hetarchive/extra/cache2.htm|archivedate=???|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=October 2006|accessdate=September 18, 2012}}</ref>
| gender = Male
| birthday = October 10 (original profile), October 1 (Chinese release), Unknown (newer profiles)
| hair = Black (manga), Dark Brown (anime)
| eyes = Brown/Amber
| height = 169 cm (5' 6.5")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/i_i11.htm|title=ヘタレ３ G-R Nonaggression Pact?|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate = June 22, 2012|page=8|trans_title=Hetare 3: G-R Nonaggression Pact?}}</ref>

| volume = [[Volume 1]]
| strip = ''Chapter 2: Allied Forces''
| game = [[Gakuen Hetalia]]
| dramacd = [[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD]]
| anime = [[Episode 01]]

| japanese = [[Yuki Kaida]]<br>[[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD|Kanae Kasuga]] (''Flower Of Iris'')
| english = [[Clarine Harp]]
}}

'''China''' (中国, ''Chūgoku'') is a main character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He is part of the Allied Forces. Between 2007 and early 2008, Himaruya gave human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''[[Human names#China|Wang Yao]]''' (王耀, ''Wanyao'' or ''Ouyou'', 王耀, ''Wáng Yào'').<ref name="Name"/>

==Attributes==
[File:ChinaChibi.png|thumb|150px|left|A 'chibi' version of China.]]
===Appearance===
China has dark hair tied back into a ponytail and is often shown wearing a green Chinese military uniform with a red armband with a white star on it. The shade of green varies, however it's generally deep green, though it was once colored tan. In other instances, he wears a green mandarin jacket with yellow pants, or a red one with white pants as shown in the ''Hetalia'' trading card game. Seeing him "will make you say he's an old man or a hermit or something"<ref name="Vol2prof">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2008|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 2|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 2|publisher=Gentosha|page=15|isbn=978-4-3448-1514-8}}</ref> though he looks young.<ref name="Vol5prof"/>
He has a scar on his back, having been attacked by [[Japan]] when they were younger, and a panda-shaped birthmark above his buttocks.
Over time, Himaruya said that China's design changed the least, though his bangs may have changed in volume a little. Himaruya's said that he's easier to draw than other characters, with a different easiness than England. He's also added that his expressions are easy to change.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2012|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 5|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 5|publisher=Gentosha|page=16-17|isbn=978-4-344-82563-5}}</ref>
===Personality and Interests===

Apparently one of the oldest nations, China lives through a tough life surrounded by mysterious things.<ref name="Vol5prof"/> He happens to be extremely superstitious, but not at all religious. He loves good luck and fortune.<ref name="ChineseNY">{{cite web|title=わりとよくあることよろし|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1291.html|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|date=October 26, 2010|accessdate=September 11, 2012|trans_title=These Things Happen A Lot}}</ref> China tries to act as an older brother to the other Asian nations, but fails to be treated as one.<ref name="Vol2prof"/> He's also said to have many disciples, said to be his provinces, but no authority over them, either.<ref name="Vol5prof">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2012|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 5|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 5|publisher=Gentosha|page=21|isbn=978-4-344-82563-5}}</ref> When they begin to fight and refuse to work together, he doesn't appear to even try to reconcile them. Somewhat like America, he likes to be in charge or have what he wants. He tends to end his sentences with the sound "-aru" (a Japanese stereotype of Chinese accents), though sometimes he ends them with "-ahen" (opium) when conversing with England. He has a companion named "Shinatty-chan", an old man in a Hello Kitty knockoff costume.<ref>{{cite web|title=アイヤー家になんかきてるある|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/chkty.htm|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|accessdate=|trans_title=Aiyaa, something's come to my house, aru}}</ref>
China is shown to be a lover of cuisine, even being part of the Gourmet Food Club with France and Turkey in the Gakuen Hetalia strips<ref name="Vol4">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2011|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 4|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 4|publisher=Gentosha|page=6|isbn=978-4-3448-2233-7}}</ref>, and is said to nag if food has a certain pattern of tastes. On one occasion in the WWII-set strips, he winds up arriving late to a meeting and explains that he always puts food as his first priority.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2008|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia|publisher=Gentosha|page=50|isbn=978-4-3448-1275-8}}</ref>
He's said to hate losing and be patronizing, and he's only recently completely changed his halfhearted ways and begun to put serious effort into everything.<ref name="Vol3prof">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2010|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 3|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 3|publisher=Gentosha|page=17|isbn=978-4-3448-1938-2}}</ref> He has a lot of mysterious, "secret" medicines at his house, though he's not sure of what their ingredients are, and tries to sell them to nations he feels are in need of them. Even in Hetalia Fantasia he's shown to be a decent businessman, though he doesn't have any problem with taking advantage of customers such as Prussia when he sold him a panda that he claimed would make him happy as a prank on April Fools.<ref>{{cite web|title=おれさまのブログ|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/41blog0.html|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|date=April 1, 2009|accessdate=September 11, 2012|trans_title=I, Myself's Blog}}</ref>
China appears to have a love of cute things,<ref name="Vol3">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2010|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 3|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 3|publisher=Gentosha|page=75|isbn=978-4-3448-1938-2}}</ref> particularly cartoon characters, Hello Kitty,<ref>{{cite web|title=ニヒルな笑み|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/cnn.htm|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|accessdate=August 25, 2010|trans_title=Nihilistic Smile}}</ref> and pandas, and he is frequently seen carrying one. He is also very artistic,<ref name="Vol2prof"/> as he is skilled at not only painting beautiful human beings full-scale, but also on something as small as a strand of hair (as seen in a strip in the web-comic); his artistic abilities don't, however, apply across the board, as his anime art is quite poor compared to Japan's and Korea's.<ref name="ChiKoranime">{{cite web|title=アニメやるんだぜ！|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-429.html|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|date=December 24, 2008|accessdate=March 14, 2010|trans_title=We're Making An Anime Together!}}</ref>
Overall he appears to be a cheerful character, though he can occasionally slip into moments of melancholy when reflecting on how much the world has changed in all the years he's been around.<ref name="MelancholyofWangYao">{{cite web|title=中国メランコリー|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/chi.htm|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|accessdate=March 14, 2010|trans_title=China Melancholy}}</ref> He's also been shown to be easily annoyed and prone to snapping, particularly when it comes to Korea.
In the Hetalia Fantasia CD he said that he, like all Chinese people, isn't one to waste a second of time. According to Russia, however, he often takes naps in the sun in his garden, does "some weird dance" (which China later clarified to have been tai chi) in the morning, and he himself said that he would sleep and eat all day on a holiday. In addition, he said that his specialty was online games. He also seems fairly gullible, as he said that, with the money he was earning, he would buy some products off of one of America's "promotional things".

==Relationships==
===Hong Kong===
''Main Article: [[Hong Kong]]''

Little has been revealed about their relationship. Hong Kong was raised by China before he became British territory. The two were eventually reunited when England's control ceased. In '''The Summary of the Plot until Now''', China is seen telling Hong Kong to stop drawing explicit art, saying that he will have to mosaic it all out. Hong Kong replies, "I'm kinda sorry. And I won't do it again. Maybe." Also, Hong Kong refers China as teacher ''(sensei)''.

===Japan===
''Main Article: [[Japan]]''

After discovering the new nation (who appeared to be a child all on his own), China took him in and raised him as a younger brother, though Japan denied being related to him when asked about it. Japan eventually wound up betraying China when he decided to initiate a war, and attacked him with a katana (leaving a scar on his back). Since that war, the two remained on opposing sides as enemies, and China became distressed as to how war changed his "brother".

===Korea===
''Main Article: [[Korea]]''

China is constantly annoyed by Korea's claims that he invented others' work, and his claim that both him and Japan should consider him to be their older brother. Korea also happens to have an obsession with China, wanting to be acknowledged by him. He also once showed the belief that China's breasts belonged to him like Japan's.

===Russia===
''Main Article: [[Russia]]''

Despite the close relationship the two have had throughout their history, China is very suspicious and fearful of his northern neighbor, especially after the [[wikipedia:Sino-Soviet split|Sino-Soviet Split]]. In return, Russia has been shown to stalk China, especially when disguised in a panda suit, and takes a special interest in him.

===Taiwan===
''Main Article: [[Taiwan]]''

Little has been revealed about their relationship. In '''Asian and Western Festivals''', Taiwan, like Hong Kong, refers to China as 'teacher.' However, she also talks back to him frequently and does not mind his bossiness.

==Appearances==
===Anime===
[[File:ChinaAnime.png|thumb|168px|China in [[Episode 09]]]]China first appears in [[Episode 01]], at the world meeting. As the others argue, he attempts to break up the fight by offering them snacks (that they refuse).

China's raising of Japan is spotlighted in [[Episode 16]], which details their past history, though the betrayal aspect was left out of the anime adaptation.

Though his hair tends to be colored black in most artwork for the manga, China's character design in the anime gives him ''ash brown'' hair, as well as adding haircurls to his ponytail.

==Trivia==
[[File:China.jpg‎|thumb|left|China's old profile, with Kuomintang flag.]]
*In his earliest webcomic profile, China was represented by the '''Guomindang''' flag of China. In his profiles from 2007 and on, [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] quickly switched the flag out for the '''People's Republic Of China''' one. However, the historically accurate flag for the WWII-set strips would be the flag for the '''Republic Of China '''(later used for [[Taiwan]]).
*His original birthday ('''October 10th''') corresponded with the date of formation of the '''Republic Of China'''. However, in later profiles, his birthday was stated as "Unknown". In a Chinese printing of volume 2, his birthday is given as '''October 1st''' (the formation of the '''People's Republic Of China'''), though the same printing is controversial for changing [[Taiwan]]'s profile to state that she is a "part of China" (the stance that both Republics of China take).
*He is immortal, which explains his great age of 4000 years. Some Chinese fans will modify his age to 5000, as it is considered to be a more accurate age for "China".[[File:Earlychina_vol3.jpg|thumb|130px|Early China as seen in vol3.]]
*A rejected design for China showed that Himaruya originally considered having him wear glasses. One version of this early design appears in a scan of a notebook page featuring it along with an early male Korea and a Thailand. In the design, China also wears his hair down. A second doodle of the rejected concept would later appear in the special edition booklet for volume 3, where he was depicted with short hair and the glasses. In notes, Himaruya wrote that the character was originally supposed to be calmer and cruel, as well as appearing to be older, however he decided to make him cuter after meeting many Chinese people in his school and neighborhood, though he noted that many mistake him for a girl now. <ref name="Vol3SE">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2010|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 3 特装版|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 3 Specially Equipped Edition|publisher=Gentosha|page=26|isbn=978-4-3448-1938-2}}</ref>
*In volume 4 it was revealed that he is a member of the Academy Gourmet Food Club along with [[France]] and [[Turkey]]. In the same scene of this colored chapter, a graphic hue edit or lighting error used to accentuate the punchline of this scene accidentally discolored these three characters uniform pants to an odd shade of green, opening a door for some fan confusion.
*At the request of a fan("why doesn't China cut his hair" in a suggesting manner,) Himaruya once drew China with short hair. In the drawing, he was given a small ahoge like America's, and also appeared to wear his bomber jacket. China appeared to be somewhat uncomfortable.<ref>{{cite web|title=リクエストもろもろ|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1095.html|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|date=March 25, 2011|accessdate=July 16, 2012}}</ref>

==References==
<div style="font-size:92%">{{Reflist|2}}</div>

{{CharacterIndex|continent=ASIA}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Male Characters]]
[[Category:Manga Characters]]
[[Category:Game Characters]]
[[Category:Drama CD Characters]]
[[Category:Anime Characters]]
[[Category:Allied Forces Characters]]
[[Category:Asian Characters]]