[center][h1][b]Whampoan Reich[/b] ([color=crimson][i]Revital[/i][/color])
[i]Wongpounye Raich[/i][/h1]

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[h2]Overview[/h2]
After many violent clashes among bickering factions, the Revival Society stood victorious over all the others and imposed a new order in the Whampoan mainland. The Revival Society, with Tschow Konrad's ascension as the new Kaisar of Whampoa, trashed the short-lived republic and founded a new imperium with hopes of making Whampoa great again.

Within the new Reich of his, a great deal of power rests in Konrad and his Revival Society. Political freedoms are limited as all opposition parties are outlawed and banned. However, the folk may discuss governmental policies, as long as they don't directly challenge the Revival Society's ruling legitimacy itself. The market is quite free but with some oversight and regulation from the Revival Society. Creativity, innovation and meritocracy is very highly regarded in the Revital Reich. The folk are encouraged to contribute to the Reich to their best potential and creativity, and are rewarded accordingly for their merits. Entrepreneurs, artists and inventors are even rewarded for being creative and innovative too.

Driven by the great passions and ideals of Konrad, this new Whampoan Reich is striving to avenge the Fourth Great War and spread the Revivalist winds of change far and wide!

[h2]Information[/h2]
[hider=Information][list][*][b]Motto :[/b] "[i]Bersekutu Bertambah Mutu[/i]" (Unity is Strength)
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[*][b]Capital :[/b] Kwongtsou
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[*][b]Languages :[/b]
[list][*][b]Official :[/b]
[list][*]Standard Whampoan[/list]
[*][b]Unofficial :[/b]
[list][*]Daakbit Whampoan[*]Hokkien Whampoan[*]Cantonese Chinese[*]Manglish[*]Hokkien Chinese[*]Wu Chinese[*]Thai[*]Vietnamese[/list][/list]
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[*][b]Government :[/b] Unitary Revivalist one-party semi-constitutional elective monarchy
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[*][b]Official Ideology :[/b] Revivalism
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[*][b]Leader(s) :[/b]
[list][*]Tschow Konrad ([i]Kaisar[/i]/[i]Emperor[/i] and [i]Society Chairman[/i])
[*]Deowrig ([i]Kanzler[/i]/[i]Chancellor[/i])[/list]
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[*][b]Governing Society :[/b] Whampoan Revival Society
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[*][b]Currency :[/b] Revival Ringgit[/list][/hider]

[h2]Maps[/h2]
(WIP)

[h2]Government and Politics[/h2]

[hider=Government and Politics]In the Revital Whampoa, the Revival Society dominates all affairs of the government and have a huge say over politics, along with the [i]Barisan Revitae[/i] it leads. The Kaisar, who happens to be the Society Chairman, also enjoys substantial power and influence as well. This, combined with the Revival Society's one-party dominance, makes the Kaisar the most powerful man in Revital Whampoa. However, the Kaisar's power is mostly kept in check.

The ideology of Revivalism, taken from the modern Malaysian-Nanyangese times but twisted, plays a huge role in the politics. Revivalism stresses the balance and cooperation among the aristocracy, the meritocracy and the common folk, as shown by the motto "Athelmight, Deedmight, Folkmight".

The Revival Society is committed to make Whampoa great again, while spreading the winds of Revival far and wide at the same time. The Society seeks to strive for the revival of Whampoa, fusing a national pride with good ideas and proven traditions, while trashing bad ideas and stupid traditions.

The Meritocratic Yuan inherited from the old Reich is still embraced to this day, and plays a huge role in the new Whampoa. People of great merits may be granted privileges, and even be elevated to aristocracy in some cases.

Despite the one-party system, the common folk are also encouraged to involve themselves in politics. The folk is free to criticize government policies, as long as they do not challenge the ruling legitimacy of the Society itself. Aristocratic peers, meritocratic examiners and the commoners are jointly involved in politics, particularly the elections of the Kaisar and parliament members.

Elections are often accompanied by the imperial exams and interviews by the Meritocratic Yuan, not unlike the imperial exams of ancient China and the presidential interviews of the United States, but greatly improved upon. Candidates are also reviewed by peers in the new aristocracy and the Revival Society. The common folk may also vote in democratic referendums during elections too.

The Revival Society has outlawed and banned all opposition parties, ostensibly to foster national unity and defend the Revival. Many ideologies commonly embraced elsewhere, often get rejected by the Revival Society. Capitalism and communism are rejected for being materialistic, mindless and detrimental for everyone. Fascism is also out of the question, being seen as a mindless tyranny that runs against the Revivalist ideals. Pragmatic centrism and realpolitik is also being looked down in contempt, regarded as soulless and weak without the bright passions of Revivalism. Any forms of racial politics and gender politics, including feminism and affirmative action, is strictly outlawed and banned.

The old dynasties of the original Whampoan Reich, seen as filthy residues of feudalism and the Holy Huaxian Empire, are rejected their original prestige and legitimacy. However, if any of the old dynasties defect to the new Reich, the Revival Society will welcome them and return some of their privileges.

The Revital Whampoa is quite notorious for its rather silly yet creepy Enlightenment Camps. Political prisoners and felony offenders, especially those involved in gender politics and racial politics, are sent to the Enlightenment Camps for reeducation and penal labor, while being showered with silly messages of love and care that some find to be revolting and disgusting. However, unlike the Soviet gulags of Stalin's times, conditions in the Enlightenment Camps are sanitary and quite humane. Prisoners there are treated like little kids and babies that need much love and education, as opposed to mere test subjects or normal adults in most prisons elsewhere.

While death penalty is mostly abolished in Revital Whampoa, it gets replaced with another penalty that aroused much controversy and heated debate -- the penal conscription. Serious criminals are often forced into the penal battalions as cannon fodders who do most of the dirty work. The Revival Society believes in redemption and maximum potential, and sees penal conscription as a way to redeem the criminals and put them to great use. Penal conscription is also seen as a way to bolster manpower in warfare while saving up prison space. However, many argued that convicts would be better off be sentenced to death for a variety of reasons.

Quite a number of historians sees this Revital Whampoa as a chop suey of Napoleon's France, Chaing's China, Bismarck's Germany and Stalin's Soviet Union.[/hider]

[h2]Society and Culture[/h2]

[b]NOTE :[/b] For more insights on the Whampoan culture, it is recommended to also take a look at [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4690337]Royalist Whampoa[/url] as well.

[hider=Society and Culture]
The nation of Whampoa prides itself for its colorful heritages stemming from earlier cultures, particularly the German, Chinese and Malaysian civilizations. Much of the Whampoan culture was shaped during the times of Holy Huaxian Empire, where the shadow of modern politics blended with the traditions of Imperial China and Feudal Germany. Centuries of feudalism and maritime trade has also made Whampoa a melting pot of differing cultures as well.

A lot of Malaysian and German influences are seen in the Whampoan tongue, as it began as a made-up language based off Malay with substantial German influences. The Whampoan wordstock mostly consists of Malay and German roots, with some important words derived from Cantonese Chinese, Hokkien Chinese, Dutch and Arabic as well. Chinese and German influences have also changed the grammar greatly from its Austronesian roots.

Whampoan names are typically formed from an Asian surname at the front, followed by a given name of German or Arabic origin at the back.

The Whampoan nation is very diverse in races and ideals, owing to its history. But, apart from politics, Whampoa stands united as a single nation where the many races and tribes could peacefully live with one another under a single banner. Whampoans are proud of their nation, but they are open for new ideas that work well while keeping proven traditions. They won't hesitate to discard or change bad ideas and stupid traditions, too.

But the Whampoan culture in the mainland changed greatly in some ways once the Revival Society rose to power. The Budayekrig, inspired by Bismarck's Kulturkampf, was launched to cleanse the Whampoan mainland from any and all filthy traces of the "feudalism" remaining after the Holy Huaxian Empire's demise. The old aristocracies are ridiculed and rejected, while the Kuomintang Shintoist religion is also heavily persecuted.

Racial politics and gender politics, already looked down upon in the original Whampoan Reich, is now even suppressed harder than ever. Anyone found guilty of racial politics and gender politics will be ridiculed and derided by the Revital Whampoan public, besides being sent to the Enlightenment Camps for reeducation and redemption. Loan sharking, drug dealing and betting is also greatly suppressed and outlawed. Any loan sharks, drug dealers and casino runners found will be tossed into the Enlightenment Camps and the Penal Battalions as well.

A great deal of emphasis is placed on racial equality and gender equality. Anyone can do the job as long as they have the needed skills and crafts. Anyone is given fair chances to do their best. Race and gender is not a matter of concern in Revital Whampoa in public affairs.

Redemption and maximum potential is also an essential part of the Whampoan culture, especially for the Revital Whampoans. Death penalty is replaced in favor of penal battalions, as a way to redeem convicts while putting them to great use for the nation. Everyone is encouraged to push their limits and make the best use out of themselves and their belongings. Wastage and suicide is heavily frowned upon and in some cases even punishable.

Meritocracy, which was already deeply engrained in the Whampoan nation, however, was kept and even embraced by the Revital regime. Social mobility and hierarchy co-exists in harmony and works together in Revital Whampoa. There are always authorities above to be adored and respected, and people below to be guided. One could move up in the hierarchy through contributions and merits to the nation, as well as education. However, one could also forced down in the hierarchy for bad deeds and political crimes.

Creativity and innovation, when not working against the Revival Society's legitimacy, is greatly endorsed and even rewarded. The market is relatively free under some necessary regulation from the Revital regime. This is a pretty big factor that greatly strengthens the Revital Whampoan economy and military.
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[h2]Military[/h2]
(WIP)

[h2]Prominent Characters[/h2]
(WIP)

[list][*][b]Tschow Konrad[/b] (as Emperor and Society Chairman)
[*][b]Rhelsha[/b] (???)
[*][b]Deowrig[/b] (Chancellor)
[*][b]Wong Alfred[/b] (Colonel-General of the Raichsgwen)
[*][b]Sithou Ahmad[/b] (Ministry of Affairs)[/list]