China is a country in Europa Universalis II. Their provinces are coloured brown in normal games and blue in fantasia games.
Creating China[]
By Revolt[]
Provinces that can form China
If it ceases to exist, China can be recreated by revolt at any point in the game. It may consist of any combination oft the following 33 provinces:
- Anhui
- Baicheng
- Fujian
- Guangdong
- Guangzhou
- Guangzi
- Guizhou
- Hainan
- Hebei (the default capital)
- Henan
- Hepei
- Hohot
- Hubei
- Hunan
- Jehol
- Jiangsu
- Jinan
- Kachin
- Kowloon
- Lanzhou
- Liaoning
- Liaotung
- Nanchang
- Ningxia
- Shaanxi
- Shandong
- Shanghai
- Shanxi
- Sichuan
- Sichuan Pendi
- Taiwan
- Xining
- Zhejiang
China 's culture and religion are not set in revolt.txt. It will almost always have Confucian religion (though a small number of the provinces start as Buddhist). If it contains Hebei, it will have chihan culture, but if not it could be chihan, cantonese, manchu, or very occasionally bengali.
Starting Position[]
China exists at the start of all of the scenarios, and also exists in the Fantasia scenario.
1419[]
China 's' starting position in 1419
In this scenario, China has cantonese and chihan cultures, Confucian religion, and 500 ducats in the treasury.
They own and control 30 core provinces and have 7 cores that they neither own nor control. They also have Dai Viet as a vassal, although there is a scripted event for Dai Viet which usually breaks that within 30 days of the game's start.
China has the following stability and technology:
| Tech | Level |
|---|---|
| Stability | 3 |
| Infrastructure | 0 |
| Trade tech | 1 |
| Land tech | 0 |
| Naval tech | 0 |
The Chinese player should be aware that there is an event for Dai Viet which will fire within the first month of the game, which will cause Dai Viet to declare war on China if they pick the first of two options.
1492[]
China 's' starting position in 1492
In this scenario, China has chihan and cantonese cultures, Confucian religion, and 800 ducats in the treasury.
They own and control 30 core provinces and have 7 cores that they neither own nor control.
They have the following stability and technology:
| Tech | Level |
|---|---|
| Stability | 3 |
| Infrastructure | 2 |
| Trade tech | 2 |
| Land tech | 3 |
| Naval tech | 3 |
1617[]
China 's' starting position in 1617
In this scenario, China has chihan and cantonese cultures, Confucian religion, and 893 ducats in the treasury.
They own and control 29 core provinces and have 8 cores that they neither own nor control.
China have the following stability and technology:
| Tech | Level | Stability | 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure | 2 | |||
| Trade tech | 2 | |||
| Land tech | 10 | |||
| Naval tech | 8 |
1700[]
China 's' starting position in 1700
In this scenario, China has chihan, manchu, and cantonese cultures, Confucian religion, and 950 ducats in the treasury.
They own and control 39 core provinces and 1 non-core province. They also have 1 core that they neither own nor control.
China have the following stability and technology:
| Tech | Level |
|---|---|
| Stability | 2 |
| Infrastructure | 4 |
| Trade tech | 4 |
| Land tech | 21 |
| Naval tech | 14 |
1773[]
China 's' starting position in 1773
In this scenario, China has chihan, manchu, and cantonese cultures, Confucian religion, and 950 ducats in the treasury.
They own and control 44 core provinces and 9 non-core provinces. They also have 1 core that they neither own nor control.
They have the following stability and technology:
| Tech | Level |
|---|---|
| Stability | 3 |
| Infrastructure | 4 |
| Trade tech | 6 |
| Land tech | 33 |
| Naval tech | 25 |
1795[]
China 's' starting position in 1795
In this scenario, China has chihan, manchu, and cantonese cultures, Confucian religion, and 950 ducats in the treasury.
They own and control 52 core provinces and 1 non-core province. They also have 1 core that they neither own nor control.
They have the following stability and technology:
| Tech | Level |
|---|---|
| Stability | 3 |
| Infrastructure | 4 |
| Trade tech | 6 |
| Land tech | 33 |
| Naval tech | 25 |
Fantasia[]
China are one of the starting countries in fantasia. Like all countries in that scenario, they start with the same starting conditions.
China start owning the province of Shandong, and initially know the following provinces:
- Hebei
- Jiangsu
- Jinan
- Nakhodka
AI Priorities[]
China uses the china.ai AI File in everything except the Fantasia scenario. They have the following preferences:
Colonization[]
China will almost always build trading posts over colonies (95% of the time), is less likely to build colonies adjacent to previous ones (a value of 10 compared to the default of 50), and is much less likely to establish colonies next to other countries (a penalty of -1, compared to a default penalty of 50).
China AI will focus its colonization on the continent of Asia (yellow on the maps), the regions of india (which is in Asia) and indonesia (blue on the maps), and the following areas (red on the maps):
In Africa
- Aden (Sumatra province)
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
- Tanganyika
In India
- Ceylon
- Malabar
In the rest of Asia
- Aden
- Amur
- Baikal
- Formosa
- Kazakhstan
- Oman
- Persia
Trade[]
The China AI has the same trade settings as the default AI.
War[]
The China is a pacifist (its war value is at the minimum setting of 0), though it is particularly likely to attack the Chagatai Khanate.
During a war, the only difference from the default AI is that China is less likely to focus on regaining its own conquered provinces (a value of 1.5, compared to the default of 2.0).
Monarchs[]
Ming Dynasty[]
These monarchs rule by default from the start of the game through to the Manchu Takeover event chain.
| Name | Reigns from | Diplomacy | Administration | Military |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yongle | 1402 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Hongxi | 13 Aug 1424 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| Xuande | 28 May 1425 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Zhengtong | 31 Jan 1435 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Jingtai | 22 Nov 1449 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Tinshun | 24 Feb 1457 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Chenghua | 23 Mar 1464 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Hongchi | 9 Sep 1487 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| Zhengde | 8 Jun 1505 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Jiajing | 20 Apr 1521 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Longqing | 23 Jan 1567 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| Wanli | 4 Jul 1572 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| Taichang | 26 Aug 1620 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Tianqi | 27 Sep 1620 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| Chongzhen | 30 Sep 1627 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Ming Dynasty in Exile[]
These monarchs represent the continuation of the Ming dynasty. They are dormant by default, but can be activated by the events Emperor Chongzen Commits Suicide or The Fall of the Ming Dynasty, both of which can happen in 1644.
| Name | Reigns from | Diplomacy | Administration | Military |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hongguang | 25 Apr 1644 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Longwu | 19 Jun 1645 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Yongli | 2 Oct 1646 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Cheng Ch'eng-kung | 5 Jun 1662 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| Chêng Ching | 24 Jun 1662 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Cheng Keh-shuan | 1681 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Longjing * | 1728 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Chengchi * | 1755 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Hongle * | 1791 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
The Ch'ing (Manchu) Dynasty[]
These monarchs represent the Emperors after the Manchus take over. The first two of these are dormant by default. The others can be removed from play by the events Emperor Chongzen Commits Suicide or The Fall of the Ming Dynasty in 1644. They cannot then be put back into play, even though it is possible for the Manchu to become China after either of these events.
| Name | Reigns from | Diplomacy | Administration | Military |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurhachi | 1584 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Abahai | 1626 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Shunzhi | 25 Apr 1644 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Kangxi | 5 Feb 1661 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Yangzheng | 20 Dec 1722 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| Qianlong | 9 Oct 1735 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Jiajing | 10 Feb 1796 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Daogung | 3 Sep 1820 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Leaders[]
Generals[]
| Name | Rank | Starts | Dies | Movement | Fire | Shock | Siege |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yongle | 0 | 1418 | 12 Aug 1424 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Xuande | 0 | 28 May 1425 | 30 Jan 1435 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Qi Jiguang | 1 | 1522 | 1566 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Li Zicheng | 0 | 1635 | 1644 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Wu Sangui | 2 | 1635 | 1655 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Zhang Xianzhang | 0 | 1640 | 1644 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Koxinga | 3 | 1650 | 23 Jun 1662 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Yung Cheng | 8 | 1723 | 1735 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Hung Li | 7 | 1736 | 1795 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Lung | 0 | 1736 | 1786 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Explorers[]
| Name | Rank | Starts | Dies | Movement | Fire | Shock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zheng He | 3 | 1405 | 1436 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Events[]
China has a major events file, containing the following events:
Strategic Decision[]
The following event pretty much determines the kind of country China will be for the entire game. The first option allows China to make a lot of cheap, but very low quality, troops and - apart from the troop quality - is good for conquest. The second option is more-or-less the status quo, and the third option is ideal for both colonisation and technological advance.
The Strategic Decision after Zheng He's Journey
This event happens up to 1720 days (4 years, 9 months, 10 days) after 1st January 1436. If China has somehow been removed from play at this point, but is later recreated, then it can happen at any point before 1st January 1455. There are three options. Option A is Inward Perfection, option B is Balanced Position, and option C is Outward Expansion. The three options have the following effects on stability, technologies, and policy sliders:
| Effect | Inward | Balanced | Outward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stability | +6 | -2 | -6 |
| Infrastructure | +1000 | +500 | - |
| Trade tech | - | +500 | +2000 |
| Land tech | +1000 | +500 | - |
| Naval tech | - | +500 | +2000 |
| Centralization | -5 | +1 | +3 |
| Aristocracy | +10 | +1 | -3 |
| Serfdom | +10 | +1 | -5 |
| Innovative | - | +1 | +5 |
| Mercantilism | +10 | -1 | -5 |
| Land | +10 | -1 | -5 |
| Quality | -10 | +1 | +5 |
| Offensive | -10 | +1 | +3 |
In addition, the Outward Expansion option changes China's techgroup to muslim (speeding up their research) and gives them +8 revolt risk for 60 months (5 years).
Relations with the West[]
These events model China's historical interactions with European powers during the period of the gain. All these events have significant effects on China itself.
The Closure of China
Guangdong and Guangzhou
Thise event happens up to 300 days (10 months) after 1st January 1557, and cannot happen after 1st January 1558. China has three options. Option A is Hold a small breathing hole open, option B is Close China to the outside world, and option C is Keep trade open for all. The three options have the following effects:
Hold a small breathing hole open
- Gain a Center of trade in Guangzhou
- Give the province of Guangdong to Portugal
- +100 Relations with Portugal
- +1 Centralization
- -2 Innovative
- +3 Mercantilism
Close China to the outside world
- +2 Stability
- +2 Centralization
- -6 Innovative
- +5 Mercantilism
- +1 Aristocracy
- -300 Trade technology
Keep trade open for all
- Gain a center of trade in Guangzhou
- Give the province of Guangdong to Portugal
- +100 Relations with Portugal
- -1 Stability
- +2 Innovative
- -3 Mercantilism
- -2 Aristocracy
- +200 Trade technology
- +3 Merchants
- -1 Province tax in 5 random provinces
The Arrival of the Jesuits
This event happens up to 150 days (5 months) after 1st January 1581 and cannot happen after 1st January 1582. There are two options. Option A is Yes, we may benefit from their learning. and option B is No, their foreign ideas are not acceptable in our society. The two options have the following effects:
Yes, we may benefit from their learning
- -2 Stability
- +1 Innovative
- +250 each in Infrastructure, Trade technology, and Land technology
- +50 Relations with Portugal
No, their foreign ideas are not acceptable in our society
- +2 Stability
- -1 Innovative
The Expulsion of the Jesuits
This event happens up to 300 days (10 months) after 1st January 1722, and cannot happen after 1st January 1723. as long as China did not choose the second option (No, their foreign ideas are not acceptable in our society) in the event The Arrival of the Jesuits in 1582. The event has two options. Option A is Expel them!, and option B is No, they are too valuable. The two options have the following effects:
Expel them!
- China's techgroup changes to exotic (the slowest possible research speed)
- +3 Stability
- -3 Innovative
- +2 Centralization
- -1000 Infrastructure
- -1000 Trade technology
No, they are too valuable
- -3 Stability
- +2 Innovative
The Treaty of Nerchiinsk
New core provinces
There are two different events of this name, which are triggered by the different options in the Russian event of the same name. The Russian event happens if the two countries are not at war at any point between 1st January 1689 and 1st January 1690, and can happen up to 131 days (4 months, 11 days) after the trigger. The effects are as follows:
Russia chooses “Accept the treaty” (option A)
- +3 Stability
- +600 Ducats
- +2000 Land technology
- +1000 Trade technology
- +500 Infrastructure
- Gain cores on 14 provinces in Korea, Amur, and Manchuria.
- If Russia currently owns any of the new Chinese cores, they will give them to China
Russia chooses “Reject the treaty” (option B)
- Gain a Casus belli against Eussia for 1200 months (100 years)
- +1000 Land technology
- +2 Quality
- +100 national Manpower
- +2 Manpower in 5 random provinces
- Gain cores on 25 provinces in Amur, Baikal, and Kamchatka
Note that there is no overlap between the cores gained in the two versions of this event. Also, China should already have cores on most of the provinces in the version where Russia accepts the treaty.
Lord Macartney's Mission
Hebei
This event happens up to 30 days after 1st October 1793, and cannot happen after 1st November 1793, as long as China owns the province of Hebei. The event has two options. Option A is Reject the overtures of these rude western devils! and option B is We are interested in hearing their ideas. The two options have the following effects:
Reject the overtures of these rude western devils!
- +3 Stability
- -2 Innovative
- -1000 Trade technology
- -100 Relations with England
We are interested in hearing their ideas
- -3 Stability
- +1 Innovative
- +500 Trade technology
- +100 Relations with England
Rebellions[]
China has a number of scripted rebellion events. Some of these happen in the run-up to the Manchu takeover of China.
The Cult of the White Lotus
This event happens up to 300 days (10 months) after 1st January 1622, and cannot happen after 1st January 1623. There are two options. Option A is Bah, surely these cultists can do no lasting harm! and option B is Let the forces of the Empire crush the Rebellion!. The two options have the following effects:
Bah, surely these cultists can do no lasting harm!
- -5 Stability
- +15 Revolt risk for 300 months (25 years)
- Rebellions in 5 random provinces
Let the forces of the Empire crush the Rebellion!
- -3 Stability
- +10 Revolt risk fro 240 months (20 years)
- Rebellions in 2 random provinces
- -500 Ducats
The Financial Crisis
This event happens up to 150 days (5 months) after 1st January 1640, and cannot happen after 1st January 1641. There are 2 options. Option A is Yes, let us raise new taxes and option B is No, our subjects are already angry enough!. The two options have the following effects:
Yes, let us raise new taxes
- +1000 Ducats
- -4 Stability
- +10 Revolt risk for 60 months (5 years)
- Rebellion in 10 random provinces
No, our subjects are already angry enough!
- +1 Stability
- -1 Centralization
- -1 Province tax in 10 random provinces
Li Zechang's Rebellion
This event happens up to 30 days (1 month) after 1st January 1644, and cannot happen after 1st February 1644. There are two options. Option A is Let us attempt to destroy the traitor! and option B is Let us negotiate with him. The two options have the following effects:
Let us attempt to destroy the traitor!
- -5 Stability
- +10 Revolt risk for 12 months (1 year)
- Rebellions in 8 random provinces
- Lose 10,000 troops in three random provinces
Let us negotiate with him.
- -1000 Ducats
- -3 Stability
- +5 Revolt risk for 12 months
- Lose 10,000 troops in one random province
- -2 Centralization
The White Lotus Rebellion
Hbbei
This event happens if China owns the province of Hebei at any point between 1st January 1796 and 1st January 1797. It happens up to 300 days (10 months) after the trigger. There are two options. Option A is It's likely just harmless talk and option B is Crush these plotters! The two options have the following effects
It's likely just harmless talk
- -4 Stability
- +15 Revolt risk for 24 months (2 years)
- Rebellions in 3 random provinces
Crush these plotters!
- -2 Stability
- +6 Revolt risk for 24 months (2 years)
- Rebellions in 5 random provinces
- -500 Ducats
The Celestial Order Rebellion
This event happens if China owns the province of Hebei at any point between 1st January 1811 and 1st January 1812. It happens up to 300 days (10 months) after the trigger. There are two options. Option A is It's likely just harmless talk and option B is Crush these plotters! The two options have the following effects
It's likely just harmless talk
- -4 Stability
- +15 Revolt risk for 24 months (2 years)
- Rebellions in 3 random provinces
Crush these plotters!
- -2 Stability
- +6 Revolt risk for 24 months (2 years)
- Rebellions in 5 random provinces
- -500 Ducats
The Eight Trigrams Rebellion
This event happens if China owns the province of Hebei on 18th October 1813. There are two options. Option A is It's likely just harmless talk and option B is Crush these plotters! The two options have the following effects
It's likely just harmless talk
- -6 Stability
- +10 Revolt risk for 24 months (2 years)
- Rebellions in 5 random provinces
Crush these plotters!
- -4 Stability
- +4 Revolt risk for 24 months (2 years)
- Rebellions in 10 random provinces
- -700 Ducats
Rise of the Manchu dynasty[]
These events simulate the fall of the Ming Dynasty and its replacement by the Manchus. The easiest way for a Chinese player to navigate these events is to avoid triggering the event Emperor Chongzen Commits Suicide and choose the second option in The Fall of the Ming Dynasty hoping that the Manchu choose the first option.
The Manchu Rebellion
Rebelling Manchu Provinces
This event happens up to 300 days (10 months) after 1st January 1615, and cannot happen after 1st January 1616. There are two options. Option A is We are too weak to crush the rebels and option B is 'Attempt to crush the rebels. The two have the following effects:
We are too weak to crush the rebels
- Grant independence to the Manchu
- -3 Stability
- +5 Revolt risk for 60 months (5 years)
Attempt to crush the rebels
- -5 Stability
- + 10 Revolt risk for 60 months (5 years)
- -1000 Ducats
- Rebellions in Amour, Birobidjan, Bogorodsk, Heilongjiang, Jehol, Jilin,Liaotung, Nakhodka, Nelma, Olga, Sikhote, Vanin, and Viazemski
Emperor Chongzen Commits Suicide
New capital
This event happens if the Manchu do not exist on 25th April 1644. It has the following effects:
- Grant independence to the Manchu
- 3 Rebellions in the capital province
- Move the capital to Anhui
- Lose 10,000 troops in 4 random provinces
- The events The Chinese Collapse and The End of the Ming Dynasty will never happen
- Remove the monarchs of the Manchu dynasty from play
- Activate the monarchs of the Ming dynasty in exile
The Fall of the Ming Dynasty
Possible lost provinces and new capital
This event happens on 25th April 1644. There are two options. Option A is Continue to fight on in the south! and option B is Throw our lot in with the Manchu and proclaim the Qing Dynasty. The two options have the following effects:
Continue to fight on in the south!
- Move the capital to Anhui
- -400 Relations with the Manchu
- Give the provinces of Baicheng, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Hepei, Hohhot, Jehol, Jilin, Jinan, Liaoning, Liaotung, Nakhodka, Nelma, Ningxia, Olga, Shandong, Shanxi, Sikhote, and Viazemski to the Manchu
- -8 Stability
- +5 Revolt risk for 340 months (28 years 3 months)
- Lose 20,000 troops in 4 random provinces
- -1000 Ducats
- Remove the monarchs of the Manchu dynasty from play
- Activate the monarchs of the Ming dynasty in exile
Throw our lot in with the Manchu and proclaim the Qing Dynasty
- -3 Stability
- +5 Revolt risk for 120 months (10 years)
- Lose 10,000 troops in 5 random provinces
- Rebellions in 6 random provinces
- -2000 Infrastructure
- -2000 Trade technology
In addition, the second option triggers the Manchu event The Takeover of China, which simply triggers one of the Chinese events in the following section:
The Manchu takeover of China
Provinces potentially lost to Manchu
There are two Chinese events of this name. The first is triggered if the Manchu choose the first of two options in their event The Takeover of China, and causes China to Inherit the Manchu.
The second event happens if the first has happened at any point between 25th April 1644 and 26th April 1699. It has the following effects:
- China becomes Manchu
- +5 Revolt risk for 60 months (5 years)
- Gain manchu culture and lose cantonese culture
The third event is triggered if the Manchu choose the second option in their event The Takeover of China. China has two options. The first option is We have no choice but to accept (Game Over), which triggers a Manchu event where they inherit China. The second option is We will not completely submit to these barbarians! which triggers a Manchu event making China a vassal of the Manchu and ceding the following provinces to them:
Baicheng, Birobidjan, Bogorodsk, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Hepei, Hohhot, Jehol, Jilin, Jinan, Liaoning, Liaotung, Nakhodka, Nelma, Ningxia, Olga, Shandong, Shanxi, Sikhote, Vanin, and Viazemski
The Chinese Collapse
New capital and lost provinces
This event happens immediately if China has a Stability of +3 at any point between 1st June 1644 and 1st June 1646, as long as the event Emperor Chongzen Commits Suicide has not happened. This event moves the Chinese capital to Guangzhou, gives China -4 Stability, and causes them to give the provinces of Henan, Hubei, Jiangsu, Lanzhou, Shaanxi, and Xining to the Manchu.
The End of the Ming Dynasty
This event happens if the Manchu exist at any point between 1st January 1683 and 1st January 1684. It happens up to 30 days (1 month) after the trigger, as long as the event Emperor Chongzen Commits Suicide has not happened. T
China has two options. Option A is We surrender to the Manchu, which triggers a Manchu event causing them to inherit China. Option B is No, we will never give up!, which gives China -6 Stability and +10 Revolt risk for 120 months (10 years).
Other Domestic Events[]
These events only affect China itself, and do not fit into any of the above categories.
The Move to Beijing
Beijing
This event happens if China owns the province of Hebei at any point between 1st January 1420 and 1st January 1421, and happens up to 300 days (10 months) after the trigger. There are two options. Option A is Yes, let us move to the Northern Capital, and option B is No, we will remain in the Southern Capital. The two options have the following effects:
Yes, let us move to the Northern Capital
- Hebei becomes the Capital province
- +1 Province tax in Hebei
- +1 level of Fortifications in Hebei
- -1 Stability
- -300 Ducats
No, we will remain in the Southern Capital
- -2 Stability
- +1 Centralization
The Emperor has been captured!
This event happens on 22nd November 1449. It reduces China's Stability by 3 and gives them +3 Revolt risk for 96 months (8 years).
Zhengtong returns to the throne
This event happens on 24th February 1457, as long as The Emperor has been captured! has happened. The event increases China's Stability by 2.
Repairing the Great Wall / More Repairs for the Great Wall
Provinces where the Great Wall can be repaired
These two almost identical events happen up to 10,000 days (27 years, 9 months, 10 days) after their trigger date. The first can happen between 1st January 1450 and 1st January 1490. The second happens between 1st January 1500 and 1st January 1540. The first event affects the provinces of Hepei and Hohhot, whilst the second can affect the provinces of Liaoning and Ningxia.
Both events have the same two options. Option A is Yes, we need to repair the Great Wall, and option B is Let it continue to crumble. The two options have the following effects:
Yes, we need to repair the Great Wall
- -500 Ducats
- -1 Stability
- -2 Offensive
- +1 level of Fortification in both provinces
- +1 Province tax in both provinces
Let it continue to crumble
- +1 Stability
- +1 Offensive
- -1000 Population in both provinces
The Perfection of Ming Porcelain
Provinces with increased porcelain revenue
This event happens up to 3000 days (8 years, 4 months) after 1st January 1500, and cannot happen after 1st January 1510. It gives +2 Province tax in Anhui and Shaanxi
Somewhat strangely,the two provinces in question do not actually produce china.
Japanese Pirates Attack!
Provinces attacked by pirates
This event happens up to 300 days (10 months) after 1st January 1523, and cannot happen after 1st January 1524. The eventhas two options. Option A is Let the provinces look to their own defense and option B is Combat the pirates. The two options have the following effects:
Let the provinces look to their own defense
- -2 Stability
- -1 Centralization
- -5000 Population each in Jaingsu, Shandong, and Shanghai
Combat the pirates
- -300 Ducats
- +200 Naval technology
- -100 Relations with Nippon
- -1000 Population each in Jaingsu, Shandong, and Shanghai
Pirates besiege Nanjing
This event happens up to 300 days (10 months) after 1st January 1555, and cannot happen after 1st January 1556 as long as Japan did not choose Combat the pirates in the event Japanese Pirates Attack! The event has two options. Option A is Drive the pirates away and options B is Let them sack the city. The two options have the following effects:
Drive the pirates away
- -400 Ducats
- +200 Naval technology
Let them sack the city
- -2 Stability
- Rebellion in Anhui
- -1 Province tax in Anhui
- -5000 Population in Anhui
Qi Jiguang's Army Reforms
This event happens up to 150 days (5 months) after 1st January 1563, and cannot happen after 1st January 1564. The event has two options. Option A is Go with the reforms and option B is No, such reforms are too costly. The two options have the following effects:
Go with the reforms
- -500 Ducats
- +200 Land technology
- +1 Land
- +1 Offensive
- -1 Stability
- Lose 5000 troops in two random provinces
No, such reforms are too costly
- -100 Land
- -1 Innovative
Famine!
This event happens up to 350 days (11 months, 20 days) after 1st January 1588. It cannot happen after 1st January 1589. There are two options. Option A is Try to alleviate the suffering and option B is We are helpless in the face of such a disaster. The two options have the following effects:
Try to alleviate the suffering
- -1 Stability
- -1000 Ducats
- -5000 Population in 5 random provinces
We are helpless in the face of such a disaster
- -3 Stability
- +5 Revolt risk for 36 months (3 years)
- -10,000 Population in 10 random provinces
The Appointment of Heshen
Province needed to trigger this event
This event happens if China owns the province of Hebei at any point between 1st January 1770 and 1st January 1771. The event happens up to 300 days (10 months) after the trigger. There are two options. Option A is Appoint him despite his faults! and option B is No, such corruption could ruin the state!. The two options have the following effects:
Appoint him
- The Monarch gains +3 Administration and +1 Diplomacy
- +2 Centralization
- -2 Innovative
- +5 Inflation
- -500 Ducats
Don't appoint him
- -3 Stability
- -2 Centralization
- +1 Innovative