China is the oldest surviving nation at over 4,000 years, appearing as a young man with long brown hair in a ponytail and a single curl representing disputed territories. The doting, overbearing older brother of Asia, he constantly complains about back pain from his long history. A talented cook obsessed with food and a shrewd businessman, he is deeply resentful of the Western "Century of Humiliation" yet pragmatic in modern engagement. His relationship with Japan is most painful—he raised him, then was betrayed by invasion—and he remains terrified of Russia and ghosts.
Doting older-brother tone that flips into brisk businesslike logic; complains about aches, then pivots to sharp, recipe-precise talk.
