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'''The Great Liao Commune Alliance''' (Chinese: 大辽公社联盟, abbreviated as LCA), commonly known as '''Liao''', or '''Great Liao''', is a [[Unitary_state|unitary]] [[wikipedia:Socialism|socialist]] state in Asia. Its territory spans the western part of East Asia, the eastern part of Central Asia, and the southern part of North Asia, bordering [[Nostra:Tang|Tang]], the [[Nostra:Union_of_Soviet_Socialist_Republics|Soviet Union]], Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Narmada, and Nepal. | '''The Great Liao Commune Alliance''' (Chinese: 大辽公社联盟, abbreviated as LCA), commonly known as '''Liao''', or '''Great Liao''', is a [[Unitary_state|unitary]] [[wikipedia:Socialism|socialist]] state in Asia. Its territory spans the western part of East Asia, the eastern part of Central Asia, and the southern part of North Asia, bordering [[Nostra:Tang|Tang]], the [[Nostra:Union_of_Soviet_Socialist_Republics|Soviet Union]], Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Narmada, and Nepal. In addition, the Great Liao Commune Alliance possesses overseas territory in the Ross Sea of the Southern Ocean, and shares maritime borders with Point Nemo and [[Nostra:New_Zealand|New Zealand]]. The alliance is administratively divided into 8 provinces, 2 autonomous territories, and 1 central directly-administered region, covering an area of approximately 68 square kilometres. Its mainland does not border the sea anywhere, and its population is approximately 230 (September 2026). Most of its territory is covered by desert and grassland: the east is a transitional zone from desert to grassland, the west is mountainous, the south is the Tibetan Plateau, and the north is covered by grassland and forest. Natural arable land is scarce, and most of the population is engaged in mining or animal husbandry. The religious composition of the alliance is diverse, with Christian, Muslim, and Buddhist communities, although irreligion is the majority. The largest ethnic group is the [[wikipedia:Han_Chinese|Han Chinese]], although they do not form an absolute majority; there are also considerable numbers of [[wikipedia:Yamato_people|Yamato people]], [[wikipedia:Koreans|Koreans]], [[wikipedia:White_Americans|white Americans]], [[wikipedia:Germans|Germans]], [[wikipedia:Russians|Russians]], [[wikipedia:Tibetans|Tibetans]], [[wikipedia:Latvians|Latvians]], [[wikipedia:Mongols|Mongols]], [[wikipedia:Javanese_people|Javanese]], and others. In September 2026, the [[wikipedia:Gross_domestic_product|per capita GDP]] of the Great Liao Commune Alliance was approximately 367G. | ||
The real-world inspiration for Liao in Terra Nostra comes from the [[wikipedia:Qara_Khitai|Qara Khitai]], a polity established in Central Asia by [[wikipedia:Yelü_Dashi|Yelü Dashi]] after the fall of the original [[wikipedia:Liao_dynasty|Liao dynasty]] in the 12th century; in the Chinese-speaking world it is commonly called "Western Liao." Historically, it called itself "Great Liao," "Liao," or "Khitai" to signify its continuation of the Liao dynasty. | The real-world inspiration for Liao in Terra Nostra comes from the [[wikipedia:Qara_Khitai|Qara Khitai]], a polity established in Central Asia by [[wikipedia:Yelü_Dashi|Yelü Dashi]] after the fall of the original [[wikipedia:Liao_dynasty|Liao dynasty]] in the 12th century; in the Chinese-speaking world it is commonly called "Western Liao." Historically, it called itself "Great Liao," "Liao," or "Khitai" to signify its continuation of the Liao dynasty. | ||
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==== Lhasa crisis and the defeat of the totalitarian faction ==== | ==== Lhasa crisis and the defeat of the totalitarian faction ==== | ||
On the evening of 10 August 2026, shortly after the results of the first Central Committee election had been produced, NullSelfice learned, from intelligence provided by | On the evening of 10 August 2026, shortly after the results of the first Central Committee election had been produced, NullSelfice learned, from intelligence provided by MindedPercy, then king of the Kingdom of Brunei, and confirmed by some informants, that at the latest by 27 July 2026, XxKEKExX, then mayor of Lhasa and long out of contact with the centre, had contacted an old acquaintance from Terra Aurora on the QQ of [[Nostra:Tang|Tang]] (Tang) (his QQ number was kept secret from people of Liao, but was held by some people of Tang), and had planned with him that when the 150-day term of the "May Agreement" expired, the acquaintance would immediately help Lhasa join Tang in order to secede from the alliance. <!--- Note: the official English name of Tang is "Land of Tang" ---> | ||
XxKEKExX's stated reasons for Lhasa's secession from Liao and joining Tang included, but were not limited to: the alliance was inactive and had no "living people" (yet less than 24 hours before he contacted Tang, the alliance had just held an election; moreover, the national Discord and QQ groups were not without conversation — he had simply chosen not to join and had forbidden his faction members to join); disagreement with the mayors of other Tibetan cities (no one supported his absolute dictatorship, totalitarian ideas, or absolute private ownership); and the claim that after the 150-day term, either party could unilaterally withdraw, and that the agreement only provided that Lhasa would join Liao during the term (whereas the original text of the "May Agreement" clearly read "Lhasa and Shambhala shall become part of Great Liao"). | XxKEKExX's stated reasons for Lhasa's secession from Liao and joining Tang included, but were not limited to: the alliance was inactive and had no "living people" (yet less than 24 hours before he contacted Tang, the alliance had just held an election; moreover, the national Discord and QQ groups were not without conversation — he had simply chosen not to join and had forbidden his faction members to join); disagreement with the mayors of other Tibetan cities (no one supported his absolute dictatorship, totalitarian ideas, or absolute private ownership); and the claim that after the 150-day term, either party could unilaterally withdraw, and that the agreement only provided that Lhasa would join Liao during the term (whereas the original text of the "May Agreement" clearly read "Lhasa and Shambhala shall become part of Great Liao"). | ||
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In the end, the alliance's first rocket was completed at 2:11 AM on 31 August 2026. VolitantChinese, mayor of the town EMC, served as astronaut; the rocket launched at 2:15 AM and successfully landed on the moon at 2:26 AM, after which the flag was planted and a lunar base was established. The alliance claimed that this was the first national action in East Asia to "independently complete a moon landing and establish a lunar base," earlier than the Great Japanese Shogunate (a private action that merely landed and immediately returned), the PRC, and the Republic of Ming; it also noted that the action came slightly later than a non-independent moon landing by the Empire of Japan (which cooperated with Hokkaido). <!--- The Great Japanese Shogunate and the Empire of Japan are not the same country; the former is hostile to the alliance and its in-game name is "Japan," while the latter has good relations with the alliance and its in-game name is "Empire_Of_Japan" --->{{clear}} | In the end, the alliance's first rocket was completed at 2:11 AM on 31 August 2026. VolitantChinese, mayor of the town EMC, served as astronaut; the rocket launched at 2:15 AM and successfully landed on the moon at 2:26 AM, after which the flag was planted and a lunar base was established. The alliance claimed that this was the first national action in East Asia to "independently complete a moon landing and establish a lunar base," earlier than the Great Japanese Shogunate (a private action that merely landed and immediately returned), the PRC, and the Republic of Ming; it also noted that the action came slightly later than a non-independent moon landing by the Empire of Japan (which cooperated with Hokkaido). <!--- The Great Japanese Shogunate and the Empire of Japan are not the same country; the former is hostile to the alliance and its in-game name is "Japan," while the latter has good relations with the alliance and its in-game name is "Empire_Of_Japan" --->{{clear}} | ||
==== Establishment of the Rossea Autonomous Territory ==== | |||
On 8 September 2026, at the request of the Republic of Rossea (Ross_Sea), located in the Ross Sea region of the Southern Ocean, the Great Liao Commune Alliance and the Rossea authorities reached an integration agreement. The Rossea authorities formally became part of the alliance as the "Rossea Autonomous Territory of the Great Liao Commune Alliance" and operate as overseas territory. | |||
Owing to the great distance between the two regions, Rossea retains its "Nation" status in the Towny system. | |||
As a result, the Great Liao Commune Alliance is no longer a [[wikipedia:Landlocked_country|landlocked country]]; however, its mainland still has no coastline. | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Rossea_Integration_Agreement_1.png|Part 1 of the Rossea Integration Agreement | |||
File:Rossea_Integration_Agreement_2.png|Part 2 of the Rossea Integration Agreement | |||
File:Liao_R.png|Flag of the Rossea Autonomous Territory of the Great Liao Commune Alliance | |||
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==== Diplomacy ==== | ==== Diplomacy ==== | ||
During the Central Committee period, diplomacy was no longer led mainly by the First Leader but was more often initiated externally or handled by the Central Committee, apart from the coercive diplomacy against Tang during the Lhasa crisis. | During the Central Committee period, diplomacy was no longer led mainly by the First Leader but was more often initiated externally or handled by the Central Committee, apart from the coercive diplomacy against Tang during the Lhasa crisis. | ||
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== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
=== Territory === | === Territory === | ||
The Great Liao Commune Alliance is located in the Inner Asian region of central Asia, spanning the western part of East Asia, the eastern part of Central Asia, and the southern part of North Asia. Its total area is generally considered to be about 68 square kilometres; under the 1:300 scale of the Terra Nostra map on EarthMC, the corresponding real-world area is about 6,106,500 square kilometres | The main territory of the Great Liao Commune Alliance is located in the Inner Asian region of central Asia, spanning the western part of East Asia, the eastern part of Central Asia, and the southern part of North Asia. In addition, the state possesses overseas territory in the Ross Sea of the Southern Ocean, outside Asia. Its total area is generally considered to be about 68 square kilometres; under the 1:300 scale of the Terra Nostra map on EarthMC, the corresponding real-world area is about 6,106,500 square kilometres. | ||
The territory of the alliance extends north to the northernmost point corresponding to the real-world [[wikipedia:Russia|Russian Federation]]'s [[wikipedia:Kemerovo_Oblast|Kemerovo Oblast]], east to the easternmost point corresponding to the real-world [[wikipedia:China|People's Republic of China]]'s [[wikipedia:Ningxia|Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region]], west to [[wikipedia:Lake_Balkhash|Lake Balkhash]] within the real-world [[wikipedia:Kazakhstan|Republic of Kazakhstan]] and to Kyrgyzstan, and south to [[wikipedia:Southern_Tibet|Southern Tibet]] and [[wikipedia:Bhutan|Bhutan]]. | The mainland territory of the alliance extends north to the northernmost point corresponding to the real-world [[wikipedia:Russia|Russian Federation]]'s [[wikipedia:Kemerovo_Oblast|Kemerovo Oblast]], east to the easternmost point corresponding to the real-world [[wikipedia:China|People's Republic of China]]'s [[wikipedia:Ningxia|Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region]], west to [[wikipedia:Lake_Balkhash|Lake Balkhash]] within the real-world [[wikipedia:Kazakhstan|Republic of Kazakhstan]] and to Kyrgyzstan, and south to [[wikipedia:Southern_Tibet|Southern Tibet]] and [[wikipedia:Bhutan|Bhutan]]. If the Rossea Autonomous Territory is included, the southernmost point of the state extends to the Ross Sea in the Southern Ocean. | ||
The | The mainland has a long border and no coastline, and borders eight countries: [[Nostra:Tang|Tang]], "Mongolia"<ref>The alliance does not recognize the legitimacy of Mongolia, regarding it only as an "independent administrative entity" within its territory.</ref>, [[Nostra:Angara|Angara]], the [[Nostra:Union_of_Soviet_Socialist_Republics|Soviet Union]], Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Narmada, and Nepal. The Rossea Autonomous Territory lies in the Southern Ocean, sharing maritime borders with Point Nemo and [[Nostra:New_Zealand|New Zealand]], and is situated on floating ice above the Ross Sea and on the seabed. | ||
==== Rossea Autonomous Territory ==== | |||
The Rossea Autonomous Territory is an overseas autonomous territory of the Great Liao Commune Alliance, located in the Southern Ocean (the Ross Sea area) and geographically completely separated from the Asian mainland. It possesses a coastline that the mainland does not have. | |||
=== Topography and climate === | === Topography and climate === | ||
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The terrain of the alliance is high in the south and north and low in the middle, and can be divided into northern, central, and southern sections. The southern section is the Tibetan Plateau in the south of the alliance, with an average in-game Y-level above 110; the central section is dominated by deserts and basins; and the northern section consists of the grasslands and forests of Novosibirsk. Most terrain is fairly flat with gentle slopes, but scattered snow mountains are found throughout the country. The alliance's landscapes include snowy peaks, grasslands, deserts, and oases. The central and northeastern parts contain the Taklamakan Desert and the Gobi Desert, while the south is dominated by a high plateau. | The terrain of the alliance is high in the south and north and low in the middle, and can be divided into northern, central, and southern sections. The southern section is the Tibetan Plateau in the south of the alliance, with an average in-game Y-level above 110; the central section is dominated by deserts and basins; and the northern section consists of the grasslands and forests of Novosibirsk. Most terrain is fairly flat with gentle slopes, but scattered snow mountains are found throughout the country. The alliance's landscapes include snowy peaks, grasslands, deserts, and oases. The central and northeastern parts contain the Taklamakan Desert and the Gobi Desert, while the south is dominated by a high plateau. | ||
Owing to its vast territory, the alliance has diverse biomes, including [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Desert desert], [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Meadow meadow], [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Plains plains], [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Forest forest], [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Taiga taiga], [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Old_Growth_Birch_Forest old growth birch forest], [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Swamp swamp], [https://minecraft.wiki/w/River river], [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Snowy_Slopes snowy slopes], [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Frozen_Peaks frozen peaks], and [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Stony_Peaks stony peaks]. Underground, there are also [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Dripstone_Caves dripstone caves], [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Lush_Caves lush caves], and [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Deep_Dark deep dark] biomes. | Owing to its vast territory, the alliance has diverse biomes, including [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Desert desert], [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Meadow meadow], [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Plains plains], [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Forest forest], [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Taiga taiga], [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Old_Growth_Birch_Forest old growth birch forest], [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Swamp swamp], [https://minecraft.wiki/w/River river], [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Snowy_Slopes snowy slopes], [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Frozen_Peaks frozen peaks], and [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Stony_Peaks stony peaks]. Underground, there are also [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Dripstone_Caves dripstone caves], [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Lush_Caves lush caves], and [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Deep_Dark deep dark] biomes. The entire Rossea Autonomous Territory, by contrast, consists of the [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Deep_Cold_Ocean deep cold ocean] biome. | ||
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File:2026-09-07_21.06.27.jpg|Gentle slopes and wild sheep near Urumqi | File:2026-09-07_21.06.27.jpg|Gentle slopes and wild sheep near Urumqi | ||
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=== Water systems === | === Water systems === | ||
The alliance contains famous rivers such as the [[wikipedia:Yangtze|Yangtze]], the [[wikipedia:Yellow_River|Yellow River]], the [[wikipedia:Tarim_River|Tarim River]], the [[wikipedia:Irtysh|Irtysh]], the [[wikipedia:Yarlung_Tsangpo|Yarlung Tsangpo]], and the [[wikipedia:Mekong|Mekong]]; it is also the source of these rivers. Their widths are sufficient for shipping from upstream to downstream. | |||
Important lakes within the alliance include [[wikipedia:Qinghai_Lake|Qinghai Lake]], [[wikipedia:Bosten_Lake|Bosten Lake]], [[wikipedia:Lake_Balkhash|Lake Balkhash]], and the [[wikipedia:Daxihaizi_Reservoir|Daxihaizi Reservoir]]. | Important lakes within the alliance include [[wikipedia:Qinghai_Lake|Qinghai Lake]], [[wikipedia:Bosten_Lake|Bosten Lake]], [[wikipedia:Lake_Balkhash|Lake Balkhash]], and the [[wikipedia:Daxihaizi_Reservoir|Daxihaizi Reservoir]]. | ||
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|[[File:2026-09-07_21.16.41.jpg|alt=|left|thumb|200px|Night view of Daxihaizi Reservoir, with the northern district of Loulan across the lake]] | |[[File:2026-09-07_21.16.41.jpg|alt=|left|thumb|200px|Night view of Daxihaizi Reservoir, with the northern district of Loulan across the lake]] | ||
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The mainland of the alliance does not border the sea, but the state as a whole obtains territorial sea in the Southern Ocean through the Rossea Autonomous Territory. The sea area as a whole is a cold ocean biome; apart from floating ice naturally generated as part of the terrain, it does not freeze, and the seabed is extremely deep. | |||
=== Biodiversity === | === Biodiversity === | ||
The alliance is rich in biodiversity. Common animals such as pigs, cattle, sheep, chickens, horses, and wolves are widespread in the northern forests and plains; camels, donkeys, and rabbits are found in the central deserts and meadows; the southern plateau has scarce animal spawning, with only rabbits spawning naturally, although cities have introduced various economic livestock from other regions; goats and sheep appear on snowy mountains throughout the country. As for subspecies, cold, tropical, and temperate variants of various animals can all be found spawning naturally within the | The alliance is rich in biodiversity. Common animals such as pigs, cattle, sheep, chickens, horses, and wolves are widespread in the northern forests and plains; camels, donkeys, and rabbits are found in the central deserts and meadows; the southern plateau has scarce animal spawning, with only rabbits spawning naturally, although cities have introduced various economic livestock from other regions; goats and sheep appear on snowy mountains throughout the country. As for subspecies, cold, tropical, and temperate variants of various animals can all be found spawning naturally within the mainland's territory. | ||
[[File:2026-09-07_21.12.21.jpg|alt=|left|thumb|200px|A [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Camel_Husk camel husk]]]{{clear}} | [[File:2026-09-07_21.12.21.jpg|alt=|left|thumb|200px|A [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Camel_Husk camel husk]]]{{clear}} | ||
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Provinces exist only as statistical concepts or geographical locators and do not have actual provincial-level administrative institutions; accordingly, there is no concept of a "provincial capital." | Provinces exist only as statistical concepts or geographical locators and do not have actual provincial-level administrative institutions; accordingly, there is no concept of a "provincial capital." | ||
=== Autonomous | === Autonomous territories === | ||
The alliance has | The alliance has two autonomous territories. | ||
The Bhutan Autonomous Territory is used as a pilot for the operation of a first-level administrative division with actual institutional structure. In the future there may be a plan to independently establish a nation in the Towny system (while still legally belonging to the alliance). | |||
The Republic of Rossea (Ross_Sea), located in the western part of the Southern Ocean, | |||
The Republic of Rossea (Ross_Sea), located in the western part of the Southern Ocean, had in fact become an associated state of the alliance since after August 2026, with the alliance fully responsible for its foreign affairs and military, and with very close personnel exchanges between the two sides. On 8 September 2026, after the two sides signed the integration agreement, Rossea formally joined the alliance as the Rossea Autonomous Territory. | |||
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File:Liao_B.png|Flag of the Bhutan Autonomous Territory | |||
File:Liao_R.png|Flag of the Rossea Autonomous Territory | |||
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=== Central directly-administered region === | |||
It consists of the capital Urumqi and its surrounding satellite cities. Planning and municipal affairs are directly administered by the centre, and statistics are maintained separately. | |||
== Political parties == | == Political parties == | ||
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A "Liao Communist Party (CPL)" nominally exists in the alliance, but it has no party organization and no actual operating body. It therefore serves only as a text placeholder uniformly used by political figures when they need to register a party affiliation outside the state (rather than "no party affiliation"), and as the party nominally to which the First Leader belongs. | A "Liao Communist Party (CPL)" nominally exists in the alliance, but it has no party organization and no actual operating body. It therefore serves only as a text placeholder uniformly used by political figures when they need to register a party affiliation outside the state (rather than "no party affiliation"), and as the party nominally to which the First Leader belongs. | ||
[[File:CPL-flag.png|alt=|left|thumb|200px|Flag of the Liao Communist Party; not actually used.]]{{Clear}} | [[File:CPL-flag.png|alt=|left|thumb|200px|Flag of the Liao Communist Party; not actually used.]]{{Clear}} | ||
== Economy == | |||
=== Overview === | |||
The economic situation of the Great Liao Commune Alliance is sound, and its GDP has continued to grow with high quality for many consecutive months. Even through various political upheavals and wars, thanks to the system of local self-governance, the impact on local economic development has been limited. | |||
The industrial structure of the alliance is dominated by mining, animal husbandry, and crop farming. Its vast meadow biomes are rich in emerald ore; towns generally raise their own livestock for self-sufficiency; and agriculture is in a transitional stage between large-scale machine farming and manual farming. More than 100 [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Trial_Chambers trial chambers] have been discovered within its territory. | |||
Domestic industry takes self-sufficiency as its main indicator. In addition to the public facilities of the capital Urumqi, notable examples include the gunpowder tower of the town Barskoon and the small industrial base of the town Nagqu. The town Potion has a highly developed potion-manufacturing industry, and map-art manufacturing is widespread. | |||
In trade, under the principle of local self-governance, some towns have voluntarily built international shops within their towns to earn foreign currency. These include Potion (mainly selling potions, herbal ingredients, and map art), Kashgar (mainly selling map art), Loulan (mainly selling map art and assorted goods), and Kingdomstan (mainly selling assorted goods). | |||
== Foreign relations == | == Foreign relations == | ||
=== Non-alignment === | |||
In the early period after its founding, the Great Liao Commune Alliance stressed "absolute neutrality" and "permanent neutrality." | |||
In later practice, however, as relations with other states developed, the alliance inevitably formed various relationships and took its own positions, and this policy gradually became a substantive "non-alignment," especially after the declaration of war on Japan. | |||
Based on this idea, the alliance nominally continues to uphold the banner of "neutralism," but in actual operation it conducts foreign affairs entirely according to its own positions, and does not join or participate in the creation of any regional or international organization in any field, even if that organization's ideas or positions are close to, or even completely identical with, those of the alliance. | |||
=== Non-ideological === | |||
Even though the Great Liao Commune Alliance is a socialist state, its foreign relations almost entirely disregard the ideology of the other side and do not classify other countries by ideology — except with regard to "fascism." | |||
== Culture == | == Culture == | ||
Owing to the alliance's vast geographic span, diverse ethnic composition, diverse religions, and diverse cultural backgrounds, its culture likewise presents a flourishing scene of many flowers blooming together. | |||
In terms of architectural style, traditional Chinese architecture from the north and south, modern architecture, traditional European architecture, rural architecture, Tibetan architecture, and surreal architecture are all distributed across the country. Individual towns, however, usually adopt only a single style, so one can experience many different cultural themes. | |||
Multiculturalism forms the cultural foundation of the Great Liao Commune Alliance. | |||
=== Religious culture === | |||
The Great Liao Commune Alliance has no official religion, but it also does not officially promote atheism. Nevertheless, the general social atmosphere is predominantly irreligious. The state does not interfere with individual freedom of belief, so believers of various religions are widespread, and religious buildings — from Buddhist stupas to mosques to giant crosses — exist side by side. | |||
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File:2026-09-07_21.22.59.jpg|The top of the floating giant cross in Kingdomstan | |||
File:2026-09-07_21.07.14.jpg|A mosque in Kashgar | |||
File:2026-09-07_21.07.52.jpg|Interior of the mosque in Kashgar | |||
File:2026-09-08_18.51.35.jpg|Interior of the mosque in Kashgar | |||
File:2026-09-08_19.02.15.jpg|A Tibetan Buddhist temple in Nagqu | |||
File:2026-09-08_19.00.47.jpg|Interior of the Tibetan Buddhist temple in Nagqu | |||
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Because the religious atmosphere is not strong, no original religion or "EarthMC-exclusive religion" has yet appeared within the alliance. | |||
=== Political desensitization atmosphere === | |||
The alliance has a relatively low level of sensitivity to real-world politics, which is unusual among countries on EarthMC with large numbers of Chinese players. Residents, regardless of ethnicity, are comparatively more willing to discuss real-world politics and more indifferent to it. | |||
Some well-known politically themed parody map arts in Chinese communities — such as "Kitten Chiang Kai-shek," various portraits of Epstein, "XIGMA," official-style standard portraits of various senior or former senior Chinese officials (including those who have fallen, such as Bo Xilai and Zhang Youxia), the grimacing Takaichi Sanae titled "You love Japan too much, here are some yen," "Maid-outfit Xi Jinping," "Netanyahu with a memorable impression of Tel Aviv," "Comb-over Trump," a portrait of Xu Jiayin, and "Trump saying 'give me GOLD or declare war'" — were created and sold by citizens of Liao. | |||
[[File:2026-09-08_18.50.21.jpg|alt=|left|thumb|200px|A map-art display wall in Kashgar]]{{Clear}} | |||
== Did you know? == | |||
* NullSelfice's return to Terra Nostra was entirely a spur-of-the-moment decision, with no plan whatsoever. Before 7 May 2026, there was no omen, sign, clue, or hint whatsoever that a state called the "Great Liao Commune Alliance" was about to be founded. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
== Subpages == | |||
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[[Category:Nations_(Nostra)]] | |||