Sounds good. I have an idea regarding the alt-history modern Chinese:
What if they name great rulers as dragons?
For example, a ruler which elevated China's economic status could be known as the Golden Dragon, a ruler which turned China into a military state (or generally was a militarist) could be known as the Blood Dragon, or a ruler which was extremely diplomatic and charismatic the Silver Dragon.
Of course, they'd have to be first in their category and extremely exceptional to be known as the X Dragon, but still.