Qing
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::Bioculture::	The Qing people are the result of centuries of interbreeding among a number of very old tribes, the foremost of which allegedly was the Qing.
::Totem::	The Qing had made their covenant with the eel.
::Religion::	The Conciliation of Life is the state religion. The Qing are the only state outside of Africa which has adopted a diviner-based religion. The Conciliation was introduced into Qing following the pre-WWI pogroms in the theocracies to the west. It quickly established itself there and thrived, especially among those communities that had close ties to the shashi populace. Taoism and the Conciliation were integrated together, and many orders synthesized from the two became popular. At the time that Qing was becoming less of a world power, Taoism came to be practiced only by nuns and divested itself of its laity, most of whom turned to the Conciliation. The Conciliation, never-the-less remains strongly influenced by Taoism.
::Government::	Qing is a participatory democracy led by a President and Congress. Its capital is Shanghai. The rule of relationship networks excludes the rule of law. Political offices from the lowest city councilman and dogcatcher to President are bought and sold. The government has made alliances with the Evenk, Buryat, and Chukchi tribes in order to secure their cooperation in harrying the forces of Dorje Bala along its northern border.
::Gender::	The Qing are matriarchal. Men recently gained the right to vote, and are expected to devote their lives to serving their wives and protecting their country.
::Guilds::	The guilds of Qing produce highly refined visual arts, which are exported abroad. Longevity agents are also generated in large quantities, but mostly for domestic consumption. Qing trades with Macronesia, The Indus Codominion and Sarai.
::Military::	The Qing military is very closely tied to the military production guilds. It is a large, well-trained force.
::Shashi::	Shashi have been relegated to an underclass, young adults suffering the death penalty for any minor infractions. The shashi perform complex, highly specialized tasks for the guilds and for the wealthy. Many are trained as Calxs.
::Geography::	Qing extends from the deserts between Subasia and Polyasia to the Pacific Ocean, and from the jungles of the south to the steppes of the north.