Alright, here are some common empire and city names in novels: Empire Name: - Han Dynasty - Tang dynasty - Song Dynasty - Yuan Dynasty - Ming Dynasty - Qing Dynasty City Name: - Peking - Shanghai - Xi'an - Chengdu - Hong Kong - Tokyo - New York There were many other cities and empires. Of course, these names would often be different in different novels. Some might be more common, while others might be more unique.