In the northern reaches of the empire, where the echoes of civil war still reverberated through the land, a stark contrast unfolded in the heart of the empire's bustling territories. In the sprawling expanse of Liaoning Province, Tianjin Municipality, Shandong Province, Jiangsu Province, Shanghai Municipality, Zhejiang Province, Fujian Province, Guangdong Province, Hainan Province, Korea, Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hongkong, Solomon Islands, New Guinea, and Palau, a vision of progress was taking shape under the watchful eye of Emperor Alfonso.