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Write an interesting, riveting, on-point and somewhat descriptive alternate history scenario in the form of a history book chapter, in which the Dà Míngguō [Great Ming State/Great Ming/Ming dynasty], which [the Dà Míngguō] was [the type of nation the Dà Míngguō was] an absolute imperial East Asian monarchy [the Dà Míngguō] which [the Dà Míngguō] was [what the Dà Míngguō was] the last [what the Dà Míngguō was the last of] the imperial monarchic dynastic states created by the traditional Han Chinese imperial dynastic system, which [the Dà Míngguō] was [the Dà Míngguō] ruled by [the reigning family leading the Dà Míngguō during its existence] the Zhūshì Huángshì [the Imperial House of Zhu/Chu] as [what the Zhūshì Huángshì ruled the Dà Míngguō as in its position as the Dà Míngguō’s reigning family] its [the Dà Míngguō’s] imperial family [the Zhūshì Huángshì], [the Dà Míngguō ruled by the Zhūshì Huángshì as its imperial family] which [the Dà Míngguō ruled by the Zhūshì Huángshì as its imperial family] ruled over [the East Asian nation the Dà Míngguō ruled by the Zhūshì Huángshì as its imperial family was the government of during its existence] Zhōngguó [Han China |Zhōngguó|, excluding |what provinces of China are excluded from Zhōngguó| Dongbei |Manchuria|, Xizang |Tibet|, Xingjiang |East Turkestan|, Nèi Měnggǔ |Inner Mongolia|, and Ningxia] from [the period of the Dà Míngguō ruled by the Zhūshì Huángshì as its imperial family’s rule over Zhōngguó during its |the Dà Míngguō’s| existence] 1368–1644, [the Dà Míngguō ruled by the Zhūshì Huángshì as its imperial family which ruled Zhōngguó from 1368-1644] is [the Dà Míngguō ruled by the Zhūshì Huángshì as its imperial family which ruled Zhōngguó from 1368-1644] restored [what the Dà Míngguō ruled by the Zhūshì Huángshì as its imperial family which ruled Zhōngguó from 1368-1644 is restored as] the government [the Dà Míngguō ruled by the Zhūshì Huángshì as its imperial family which ruled Zhōngguó from 1368-1644] of [the East Asian nation the Dà Míngguō ruled by the Zhūshì Huángshì as its imperial family which ruled Zhōngguó from 1368-1644 is restored as the government of] mainland China after [what causes the Dà Míngguō ruled by the Zhūshì Huángshì as its imperial family which ruled Han China from 1368-1644 to be restored as the government of mainland China] the fall of the de jure Marxist-Leninist but de-facto fascist and Han supremacist People’s Republic of China [PRC] ruled by [the ruling party PRC that ruled mainland China before the restoration of the Dà Míngguō ruled by the Zhūshì Huángshì as its imperial family as the government of mainland China] the Nazi-like CCP [Chinese Communist Party] as [what the CCP ruled the PRC that ruled mainland China before the restoration of the Dà Míngguō ruled by the Zhūshì Huángshì as its imperial family as] a one-party dictatorship [the PRC] during [the time period in which the PRC ruled by the CCP fell and the the Dà Míngguō ruled by the Zhūshì Huángshì as its imperial family was subsequently restored as the government of mainland China] the fall of the Berlin Wall in [when the Berlin Wall fell] 1989, [the PRC ruled by the CCP falling and the the Dà Míngguō ruled by the Zhūshì Huángshì as its imperial family subsequently being restored as the government of China in the aftermath during the fall of the Berlin Wall] as the Cold War between [the superpowers engaging in the Cold War] the Marxist-Leninist, expansionist communist dictatorship of the USSR [the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics] and [the USSR’s rival during the Cold War] the psuedo-liberal quasi fascist United States of America was [the Cold War between the USSR and the USA] coming to an end. Awesome. I wonder what happens to the captive nations [the Republic of East Turkestan |in Xinjiang|, the Kingdom of Tibet |in Xizang|, Inner Mongolia |in Nèi Měnggǔ| and Manchuria |in Dongbei|] that [the Republic of East Turkestan |in Xinjiang|, the Kingdom of Tibet |in Xizang|, Inner Mongolia |in Nèi Měnggǔ| and Manchuria |in Dongbei|] were [what happened to the Republic of East Turkestan |in Xinjiang|, the Kingdom of Tibet |in Xizang|, Inner Mongolia |in Nèi Měnggǔ| and Manchuria |in Dongbei|] occupied by [the East Asian nation that was occupying the Republic of East Turkestan |in Xinjiang|, the Kingdom of Tibet |in Xizang|, Inner Mongolia |in Nèi Měnggǔ| and Manchuria |in Dongbei|] the PRC [before its dissolution and subsequent restoration of the Dà Míngguō ruled by the Zhūshì Huángshì as its imperial family as the government of China post CCP-PRC], are they [the Republic of East Turkestan |in Xinjiang|, the Kingdom of Tibet |in Tibet|, Inner Mongolia and Manchuria] now free? Because I assume the newly restored imperial government [the Dà Míngguō ruled by the Zhūshì Huángshì as its imperial family] of China is [the Dà Míngguō ruled by the Zhūshì Huángshì as its imperial family] too weak [the Dà Míngguō ruled by the Zhūshì Huángshì as its imperial family] to [what the Dà Míngguō ruled by the Zhūshì Huángshì as its imperial family is too weak to do after its restoration as the government of China post CCP-PRC] hold on to these territories [the Republic of East Turkestan |in Xinjiang|, the Kingdom of Tibet |in Xizang|, Inner Mongolia |in Nèi Měnggǔ| and Manchuria |in Dongbei|]. China will [what China will be forced to do] liberate [what China will be forced to liberate] its [China's] captive nations [the Republic of East Turkestan |in Xinjiang|, the Kingdom of Tibet |in Xizang|, Inner Mongolia |in Nèi Měnggǔ| and Manchuria |in Dongbei|], [China being forced to liberate its |China's| captive nations] in order to [why China has to liberate its |China's| captive nations] maintain legitimacy in the eyes of the world and [the other reason why China has to liberate its |China's| captive nations] consolidate its [China's] power and resources after the fall of the CCP-PRC, [China having to liberate its |China's| captive nations to maintain legitimacy and consolidate power after the fall of the CCP-PRC], being [what happens to China after its |China's| captive nations are freed] confined [China] to [what China's borders now are after being forced to liberate its |China's| captive nations] Zhōngguó. Interesting. I wonder how the PRC's old allies [the USA and the military dictatorship of the Republic of Korea |ROK| occupying |what the ROK occupies| South Korea] will [the USA and the ROK] react to [what the USA and ROK will react to] this new series of events in the China region [the fall of the PRC and the CCP from power in China and the subsequent restoration of the Dà Míngguō ruled by the Zhūshì Huángshì as its imperial family as the government of China post CCP-PRC] and what the PRC's old rival [the USSR] thinks [the USSR] about this new development [the fall of the PRC and the CCP from power in China and the subsequent restoration of the Dà Míngguō ruled by the Zhūshì Huángshì as its imperial family as the government of China post CCP-PRC]. Why do I have a feeling that the events in China [the fall of the PRC and the CCP from power in China and the subsequent restoration of the Dà Míngguō ruled by the Zhūshì Huángshì as its imperial family as the government of China post CCP-PRC] will [the fall of the PRC and the CCP from power in China and the subsequent restoration of the Dà Míngguō ruled by the Zhūshì Huángshì as its imperial family as the government of China post CCP-PRC] lead to a movement to [what the movement that came about as a result of the fall of the PRC and the CCP from power in China and the movement to restore the Dà Míngguō ruled by the Zhūshì Huángshì as its imperial family as the government of China post CCP-PRC will do] restore the Tokugawa bakufu [Tokugawa shogunate], a de jure East Asian absolute imperial monarchial state [the Tokugawa bakufu] but de facto [the Tokugawa bakufu] absolute royal monarchy [the Tokugawa bakufu] ruled [the Tokugawa bakufu] as [what the Tokugawa bakufu was ruled as] a hereditary military dictatorship [the Tokugawa bakufu], which [the Tokugawa bakufu] was [the Tokugawa bakufu] ruled by [the reigning family of the Tokugawa bakufu during its existence] the Tokugawa Ouke [the royal House of Tokugawa/Tokugawa clan] as [what the Tokugawa Ouke ruled the Tokugawa bakufu as during its existence] its [the Tokugawa bakufu's] Sei-i Taishōgun/"shoguns ["Commander-in-Chiefs of the Expeditionary Force Against the Barbarians"/"barbarian-quelling generalissimos", the hereditary military dictators who held absolute power over the Tokugawa bakufu during its existence] and [the role the Tokugawa Ouke held as the reigning family of the Tokugawa bakufu apart from being its Sei-i Taishōgun/"shoguns] its [the Tokugawa bakufu's] royal family [the Tokugawa Ouke], with the Daiwa no Koushitsu [Imperial House of Yamato], also [the Daiwa no Koushitsu] known as [what the Daiwa no Koushitsu is also known as] the Genouchou/Genji Jidai [the Minamoto dynasty/the Genji dynasty] serving as [the status of the Daiwa no Koushitsu/the Genouchou/the Genji Jidai in the hierarchy of the Tokugawa bakufu] its [the Tokugawa's bakufu's] imperial family and [the position the Daiwa no Koushitsu/the Genouchou/the Genji Jidai held in the government of the Tokugawa bakufu apart from being its imperial family] chief priests of its [the Tokugawa Bakufu's] main religion, Shinto [the Daiwa no Koushitsu/the Genouchou/the Genji Jidai], [the Tokugawa bakufu ruled by the Tokugawa Ouke as its Sei-i Taishōgun/"shoguns" and de-facto royal family and the Daiwa no Koushitsu/the Genouchou/the Genji Jidai as its imperial family] which [the Tokugawa bakufu ruled by the Tokugawa Ouke as its Sei-i Taishōgun/"shoguns" and de-facto royal family and the Daiwa no Koushitsu/the Genouchou/the Genji Jidai as its imperial family] ruled over [the East Asian nation the Tokugawa bakufu ruled by the Tokugawa Ouke as its Sei-i Taishōgun/"shoguns" and de-facto royal family and the Daiwa no Koushitsu/the Genouchou/the Genji Jidai as its imperial family ruled over during its existence] Yamato/Nihon/Nippon [the Nihon no Hondo no Shimaodoriji |the Japanese Home Islands|, Korea's Takeshima/Dokudo and Jeju Islands and China's Senkaku Islands/Daiyou Islands] from [the period of the Tokugawa bakufu ruled by the Tokugawa Ouke as its Sei-i Taishōgun/"shoguns and de-facto royal family and the Daiwa no Koushitsu/the Genouchou/the Genji Jidai as its imperial family's rule over Yamato/Nihon/Nippon] 1600–1868, [what the events in China will lead to the Tokugawa bakufu ruled by the Tokugawa Ouke as its Sei-i Taishōgun/"shoguns and de-facto royal family and the Daiwa no Koushitsu/the Genouchou/the Genji Jidai as its imperial family which ruled over Yamato/Nihon/Nippon from 1600–1868 being restored as] the government [the Tokugawa bakufu ruled by the Tokugawa Ouke as its Sei-i Taishōgun/"shoguns and de-facto royal family and the Daiwa no Koushitsu/the Genouchou/the Genji Jidai as its imperial family which ruled over Yamato/Nihon/Nippon from 1600–1868] of [the East Asian nation the Tokugawa bakufu ruled by the Tokugawa Ouke as its Sei-i Taishōgun/"shoguns and de-facto royal family and the Daiwa no Koushitsu/the Genouchou/the Genji Jidai as its imperial family which ruled over Yamato/Nihon/Nippon from 1600–1868 is being restored as the government of] modern day Yamato/Nihon/Nippon [as of the fall of the PRC and the CCP from power in China and the subsequent restoration of the Dà Míngguō ruled by the Zhūshì Huángshì as its imperial family as the government of China post CCP-PRC after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989]? I have a feeling that Nihon/Nippon/Yamato will [Nihon/Nippon/Yamato] restore its [Nihon's/Nippon's/Yamato's] pre-WW2 and WW2 protectorates of [Nihon's/Nippon's/Yamato's pre-WW2 and WW2 protectorates] the Dà Mǎnzhōu Dìguó [the Great Manchurian Empire/Manchoukuo/Great Manchuria], a semi-constitutional absolute imperial democratic monarchial state [the Dà Mǎnzhōu Dìguó] which [the Dà Mǎnzhōu Dìguó] was [the Dà Mǎnzhōu Dìguó] also [the Dà Mǎnzhōu Dìguó] known [the Dà Mǎnzhōu Dìguó] as [what Dà Mǎnzhōu Dìguó was also known as] the Ikh Manjuuryn Ezent Güren, which [the Dà Mǎnzhōu Dìguó/the Ikh Manjuuryn Ezent Güren] was [the Dà Mǎnzhōu Dìguó/the Ikh Manjuuryn Ezent Güren] ruled by [the reigning family of the Dà Mǎnzhōu Dìguó/the Ikh Manjuuryn Ezent Güren during its existence] the Aisin-Jioro Vamsam [Imperial House of Aisin-Gioro], also known as [the other name for the Aisin-Jioro Vamsam] the Isin-Jeoro Rajvansh or [the other name for the Aisin-Jioro Vamsam apart from the Isin-Jeoro Rajvansh] Aisin-Jiorogiin Impyerial Baishin as [what the Aisin-Jioro Vamsam/Isin-Jeoro Rajvansh/Aisin-Jiorogiin Impyerial Baishin ruled the Dà Mǎnzhōu Dìguó/Ikh Manjuuryn Ezent Güren as as its reigning family during its existence] its [the Dà Mǎnzhōu Dìguó's/the Ikh Manjuuryn Ezent Güren's] imperial family, [the Dà Mǎnzhōu Dìguó/Ikh Manjuuryn Ezent Güren ruled by the Aisin-Jioro Vamsam/Isin-Jeoro Rajvansh/Aisin-Jiorogiin Impyerial Baishin as its imperial family] which [the Dà Mǎnzhōu Dìguó/Ikh Manjuuryn Ezent Güren ruled by the Aisin-Jioro Vamsam/Isin-Jeoro Rajvansh/Aisin-Jiorogiin Impyerial Baishin as its imperial family] ruled [the Dà Mǎnzhōu Dìguó/Ikh Manjuuryn Ezent Güren ruled by the Aisin-Jioro Vamsam/Isin-Jeoro Rajvansh/Aisin-Jiorogiin Impyerial Baishin as its imperial family] over [the territories ruled over by the Dà Mǎnzhōu Dìguó/Ikh Manjuuryn Ezent Güren ruled by the Aisin-Jioro Vamsam/Isin-Jeoro Rajvansh/Aisin-Jiorogiin Impyerial Baishin as its imperial family during its existence] Manchuria and the Russian region of Transamur from [the period of the Dà Mǎnzhōu Dìguó/Ikh Manjuuryn Ezent Güren ruled by the Aisin-Jioro Vamsam/Isin-Jeoro Rajvansh/Aisin-Jiorogiin Impyerial Baishin as its imperial family which ruled over Manchuria and Transamur's existence] 1932-1945, and [Nihon's/Nippon's/Yamato's other pre-WW2 protectorate apart from the Dà Mǎnzhōu Dìguó/the Ikh Manjuuryn Ezent Güren ruled by the Aisin-Jioro Vamsam/Isin-Jeoro Rajvansh/Aisin-Jiorogiin Impyerial Baishin as its imperial family which ruled over Manchuria and Transamur from 1932-1945] the Mongolyn Öörtöö Zasakh Kholboot Zasgiin Ordon [the Mongolian Autonomous Federation], [the Mongolyn Öörtöö Zasakh Kholboot Zasgiin Ordon] also known as [the other name for the Mongolyn Öörtöö Zasakh Kholboot Zasgiin Ordon] the Menjyan Negdsen Avtonomit Zasgiin Gazar [Mengjiang United Autonomous Government] or [the other name for the Mongolyn Öörtöö Zasakh Kholboot Zasgiin Ordon apart from the Menjyan Negdsen Avtonomit Zasgiin Gazar] simply [the other name for the Mongolyn Öörtöö Zasakh Kholboot Zasgiin Ordon apart from he Menjyan Negdsen Avtonomit Zasgiin Gazar] Mengjiang, [the Mongolyn Öörtöö Zasakh Kholboot Zasgiin Ordon/the Menjyan Negdsen Avtonomit Zasgiin Gazar/Mengjiang], which [the Mongolyn Öörtöö Zasakh Kholboot Zasgiin Ordon/the Menjyan Negdsen Avtonomit Zasgiin Gazar/Mengjiang] is [the Mongolyn Öörtöö Zasakh Kholboot Zasgiin Ordon/the Menjyan Negdsen Avtonomit Zasgiin Gazar/Mengjiang] ruled by [the reigning family of the Mongolyn Öörtöö Zasakh Kholboot Zasgiin Ordon/the Menjyan Negdsen Avtonomit Zasgiin Gazar/Mengjiang during its existence] Borjigin Khaany Ordon [Imperial House of Borjigin] as [what the Borjigin Khaany Ordon ruled the Mongolyn Öörtöö Zasakh Kholboot Zasgiin Ordon/the Menjyan Negdsen Avtonomit Zasgiin Gazar/Mengjiang during its existence in its role as the reigning family] its [the Mongolyn Öörtöö Zasakh Kholboot Zasgiin Ordon's/the Menjyan Negdsen Avtonomit Zasgiin Gazar's/Mengjiang's] royal family [the Borjigin Khaany Ordon], [the Mongolyn Öörtöö Zasakh Kholboot Zasgiin Ordon's/the Menjyan Negdsen Avtonomit Zasgiin Gazar's/Mengjiang ruled by the Borjigin Khaany Ordon as its royal family], which [the Mongolyn Öörtöö Zasakh Kholboot Zasgiin Ordon's/the Menjyan Negdsen Avtonomit Zasgiin Gazar's/Mengjiang ruled by the Borjigin Khaany Ordon as its royal family] ruled over [the territories ruled over by the Mongolyn Öörtöö Zasakh Kholboot Zasgiin Ordon's/the Menjyan Negdsen Avtonomit Zasgiin Gazar's/Mengjiang ruled by the Borjigin Khaany Ordon as its royal family during its existence] the Charhar region of Nèi Měnggǔ and the Suiyan region of Zhōngguó from [the period of the Mongolyn Öörtöö Zasakh Kholboot Zasgiin Ordon's/the Menjyan Negdsen Avtonomit Zasgiin Gazar's/Mengjiang ruled by the Borjigin Khaany Ordon as its royal family's rule over Charhar and Suiyan] 1939-1945, [Nihon/Nippon/Yamato restoring its pre-WW2 and WW2 protectorates of the Dà Mǎnzhōu Dìguó/the Ikh Manjuuryn Ezent Güren ruled by the Aisin-Jioro Vamsam/Isin-Jeoro Rajvansh/Aisin-Jiorogiin Impyerial Baishin as its imperial family which ruled over Manchuria and Transamur from 1932-1945 and the the Mongolyn Öörtöö Zasakh Kholboot Zasgiin Ordon's/the Menjyan Negdsen Avtonomit Zasgiin Gazar's/Mengjiang ruled by the Borjigin Khaany Ordon as its royal family which ruled over Charhar and Suiyan from 1939-1945] as a result of [what makes Nihon/Nippon/Yamato restore its pre-WW2 and WW2 protectorates of the Dà Mǎnzhōu Dìguó/the Ikh Manjuuryn Ezent Güren ruled by the Aisin-Jioro Vamsam/Isin-Jeoro Rajvansh/Aisin-Jiorogiin Impyerial Baishin as its imperial family which ruled over Manchuria and Transamur from 1932-1945 and the the Mongolyn Öörtöö Zasakh Kholboot Zasgiin Ordon's/the Menjyan Negdsen Avtonomit Zasgiin Gazar's/Mengjiang ruled by the Borjigin Khaany Ordon as its royal family which ruled over Charhar and Suiyan from 1939-1945] the events in China [he fall of the PRC and the CCP from power in China and the movement to restore the Dà Míngguō ruled by the Zhūshì Huángshì as its imperial family as the government of China post CCP-PRC]. I wonder what is going on in Taiwan...since Taiwan is [what Taiwan is] the current location of [what Taiwan is the current location of] the Republic of China, [ROC], a [what type of nation-state the ROC is] one-party Leninist-Stalinist military dictatorship [the ROC] that [what happened to the ROC] was [the status of the ROC] ruled by [the governing organization of the ROC] the Kuomingtang/Guomingdang nationalist party, [the ROC being |what the ROC was| a one-party Leninist-Stalinist military dictatorship |the ROC| ruled |the ROC| by |who rules the ROC| the Kuomingtang/Guomingdang] which, [what happned to the ROC] ruled over Zhōngguó from [when the ROC ruled over Zhōngguó] 1912-1947, when [what caused the ROC's rule over Zhōngguó to end] it [the ROC] was [what happened in 1947 that caused the ROC's rule over Zhōngguó to end] forced to [what the ROC was forced to do that caused its |the ROC's} rule over Zhōngguó to end] flee Zhōngguó due to [what forced the ROC to flee Zhōngguó] losing [what the ROC lost that caused it |the ROC| to flee Zhōngguó] the Chinese Civil War, [the ROC's rule over Zhōngguó ending in 1947 due to it |the ROC| losing the Chinese Civil War], which [the ROC's rule over Zhōngguó ending in 1947 due to it |the ROC| losing the Chinese Civil War] lead [the ROC's rule over Zhōngguó ending in 1947 due to it |the ROC| losing the Chinese Civil War] to [what happened to the ROC due to its |the ROC's |rule over Zhōngguó ending in 1947 due to it |the ROC| losing the Chinese Civil War] flee [the ROC after losing the Chinese Civil War] to [where the ROC fled to after losing the Chinese Civil War] Taiwan [the ROC fleeing to Taiwan after losing the Chinese Civil War in 1947], which [the ROC currently in exile in Taiwan] is [what the ROC technically is] the legtimate government [the ROC] of [the nation-state the ROC is the legitimate government of] Zhōngguó, I have a feeling that the Taiwanese will [what the Taiwanese may or may not do] decide [the Taiwanese] to [what the Taiwanese may or may not decide] to [what the Taiwanese may nor may not decide to do] return to Japanese rule [the Taiwanese], [the Taiwanese deciding to return to Japanese rule] as [the reason why the Taiwanese may or may not decide to return to Japanese rule] the PRC is toppled and with the PRC toppled, there is no need to maintain the ROC. Awesome....I wonder what life in Zhōngguó is like as the nation [Zhōngguó] adjusts to [what Zhōngguó adjusts to] being [what Zhōngguó adjusts to being] a dynastic imperial monarchy [the Dà Míngguō] again...I have a feeling that Zhōngguó's imperial family [the Zhūshì Huángshì] will [what Zhōngguó's imperial family will try to do] make [what Zhōngguó's imperial family will try to make] the nation [the restored Dà Míngguō] a [what Zhōngguó's imperial family will try to make the nation into] a modern constitutional imperial monarchy[the restored Dà Míngguō]...[Zhōngguó's imperial family trying to make the nation |the restored Dà Míngguō| a modern constitutional imperial monarchy |the restored Dà Míngguō|] Awesome! I wonder how the the Tokugawa bakufu will [what may or may not happen to the Tokugawa bakufu] be [what may or may not happen to the Tokugawa bakufu] restored [the Tokugawa bakufu] as [what the Tokugawa bakufu may or may not be restored as] the government [the Tokugawa bakufu] of [the East Asian nation the Tokugawa bakufu may or may not be restored as the government of] Nihon/Nippon/Yamato? That's great! I wonder what's going on in Korea at the moment...the North [of Korea] is [what has happened to the North of Korea] currently [the North of Korea] occupied [the North of Korea] by [what is occupying the North of Korea] the Soviet satelite state of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea [DPRK]....[the North of Korea currently being occupied by the Soviet satelite state of the DPRK] and [what else is happening in Korea apart from the North of Korea currently being occupied by the Soviet satelite state of the DPRK] the South of Korea currently [what is currently being happening with the South of Korea] ruled [the South of Korea] by [the current government of the South of Korea] the ROK, [the North of Korea currently being occupied by the Soviet satelite state of the DPRK and the South of Korea being ruled by the ROK]...what do the Korean people think [of the restoration of the Dà Míngguō ruled by the Zhūshì Huángshì as its imperial family as the government of China post CCP-PRC and the subsequent restoration of the Tokugawa bakufu ruled by the Tokugawa Ouke as its Sei-i Taishōgun/"shoguns" and de-facto royal family and the Daiwa no Koushitsu/the Genouchou/the Genji Jidai as its imperial family in Nihon/Nippon/Yamato]?
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Chapter 18: The Dawn of the Neo-Ming Era and the Reconfiguration of East Asia
In the annals of history, there are moments where the fabric of destiny weaves alluring patterns of change and resurgence. The late 20th century proved to be such a pivotal stage for Zhōngguó (Han China), an era marked by remarkable political upheavals and the resurrection of a dynasty long thought to be consigned to the annals of time - the Dà Míngguō (Great Ming).
The Dà Míngguō, an absolute imperial monarchy that once flourished under the rule of the Zhūshì Huángshì (Imperial House of Zhu), had been replaced by modern-day China's predecessor, the People's Republic of China (PRC). Governed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the PRC carried a legacy of absolutes: absolute power, absolute control, and – ironically – absolute fragility. It was a regime that purported to follow the Marxist-Leninist doctrine, masking an underlying fascism that was brazenly Han supremacist. By the fall of 1989, coinciding with the collapse of the Berlin Wall, the CCP; weakened by internal strife, economic failures, and potent pro-democracy movements; crumbled. The disintegration of the CCP ecoed the larger narrative of unfolding events - the Cold War's denouement.
The cataclysmic fall of the CCP paved way for an unexpected renaissance - the restoration of the Dà Míngguō, with the Zhūshì Huángshì triumphantly reclaiming the Mandate of Heaven in mainland China. This restoration was not a mere romantic delusion nor an opportunistic claim, but a popular movement where millions yearned for stability and historic continuity amidst geopolitical chaos. The people looked back to move forward, invoking the heritage of their last imperial dynasty to rebuild their nation.
The resurgence of the Ming, while symbolic, carried pragmatic outcomes. The reality of the power vacuum forced the hand of the neo-Ming leadership to address the concerns of the former PRC's "captive nations." Rapidly losing their grip on Manchuria, Tibet, East Turkestan, and Inner Mongolia, there was recognition that these regions would need autonomy or outright independence if the neo-Ming state wished to preserve any semblance of territorial integrity and international legitimacy.
As the imperial fabric unfurled, Mongolia's winds of change were felt elsewhere; calls for the restoration of traditional institutions swayed the Japanese isles. Here, a movement to restore the Tokugawa bakufu gained traction, suggesting a romantic yearning for an idyllic feudal aeon with the Tokugawa Ouke and the Daiwa no Koushitsu embodying the martial and spiritual zenith of Nihon (Japan). This renaissance reverberated through Manchuria and Mongolia, with movements to reinstate former protectorates, including the Dà Mǎnzhōu Dìguó and the Mongolyn Öörtöö Zasakh Kholboot Zasgiin Ordon.
Taiwan, seat of the exiled Republic of China (ROC), reached a historic juncture. The fall of the CCP nullified their raison d'être of reclaiming the mainland. There was now a call to reconcile with the past, to reintegrate with their former colonial ruler, Nihon, bringing full circle a tumultuous century of change.
The Korean Peninsula, divided and ever volatile, also faced questions of identity and reconciliation. The DPRK clung to its Soviet lifeline, while the ROK—robust yet authoritarian—pondered its relationship with its northern kin in light of the shifting landscapes of East Asian power.
The transformational impact of the neo-Ming resurgence in Zhōngguó spurred a recalibration of regional and global politics. The world awaited with bated breath as each nation-state grappled with its resurrected past and the prospects of its future, each seeking to carve out an identity in a new world order where the echoes of the past infused the dawn of an uncertain future.