Gongmen, Jinning Province, Minroz, Year 1907
Gongmen, a vast and peaceful metropolis, one of the most important port cities and one of the oldest settlements in the Great Qing, alongside Yenking, Shanglong, Zhu and Janghai. For ages beyond counting, the Shen family - descendents of the general who served the founder of the Minrozian nation have ruled this city with benevolence and loyalty to their master, the Son of Heaven. Normally, Gongmen like the rest of coastal cities traded only with the Zhao nations...until the visit by the merchants from the Far West.
Best known as the free-trade zones in Minroz, where foreigners and locals alike are free to do business there, Gongmen is the one of the most prosperous coastal cities, thanks to its geographic location and lucrative trade routes. Since the majority of Gongmen’s inhabitants are involved in trading and craftsmanship, most of its revenue comes from trade, unsurprisingly. Nevertheless the city remained one of the important cities in the Empire.
Ever since Minroz opens itself up to the world over sixty years ago under the reign of Yinzhen Emperor. Gongmen had become the hub of merchants and visitors, be it foreigners and Minrozians, from aristocratic nobles to lowly commoners alike. And still remain today at the start of twentieth century as a gateway to the near-enigmatic realm of Minroz who had long shying itself away from the world. Under the Qianlong Emperor, grandson of Yinzhen and father of Temujin who is the today’s ruler as the Guangxu Emperor, he made the city of Gongmen as the early point of national modernisations taken place until the tragedy when he got infirmed by accident. Fortunately his policies are continued by his fifteen-year-old son, Jinmao Temujin also known as the Guangxu Emperor to his people. And that’s the first thing he did upon ascending the throne.
Finally, all the efforts of modernisation have paid off, allowing Minroz to be strong enough on par with advanced countries in the West. However, the Empire is still modernising with the help of foreign consultants and advisors.
Ever since Gongmen has open its doors to the world, many foreigners flocked there to seek their fortunes, whatever they could find. For good or ill.
Upon stepping foot into Gongmen, What adventures awaits those who chose to visit the Land of the Sunnymoon Mountains?