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{{Country
|Government Type=Absolute Monarchy
|Ruling Party=Ma Family (Reactionary)
|Capital= Shangzhou (ID 2062)
|Population=7.34 million (29.38 million in total)
|Primary Culture=Beifaren
|Literacy=3.4 %
|National Value=Order
|Tech School=Uncivilized
|Status=Uncivilized
}}
[[File:China Screenshot.jpg|thumb|China in 1836 with all its substates. Qinghai is the only one, that solely borders other Chinese substates]]

'''Qinghai''' is a substate of the {{flag|China}}. 
It lies in the middle of China, bordering only countries which are also either Chinese [[substates]] ({{flag|Yunnan}}, {{flag|Xinjiang}}, {{flag|Mongolia}}) or Chinese vassals ({{flag|Tibet}}). In the east, Qinghai borders directly to their overlord.

If China westernizes before Qinghai, it will be annexed, but if Qinghai manages to do it first, they will become fully independent. China will however still have [[core]]s on Qinghai.

As the ruling family in this substate are Hui people (Chinese Muslims), the state [[religion]] is {{icon|sunni}}Sunni Islam, although about 80% of the population adhere to {{icon|Mahayana}}Mahayana Buddhism and only 4.1% are Sunnites. Beifaren is the primary culture and makes up for 70.5% of the population, the rest are Nanfaren, Mongol, Tibetan and Asian Minor minorities. 

With its male population of 7.34 million and total population of 29.38 million, Qinghai is among the lesser populated Chinese states and thus may be influenced by Great Powers without ultra large negative percent rates due to high population.

Qinghai provinces produce predominantly {{icon|Coal}}coal, but also {{icon|Cotton}}cotton, {{icon|Timber}}timber and {{icon|Grain}}grain. These are relatively good ressources for a potential [[industry]], but {{icon|Iron}} is lacking.

==Strategy==

===Before westernizing===
Qinghai will be a [[substate]] as long as it has not westernized or until a [[rebels|a revolution]] happens in China.

There is not a lot to do. One should encourage {{icon|clergymen}}[[clergymen]] to 4% and {{icon|bureaucrats}}[[bureaucrats]] to 1% as fast as possible. You need to have the education and administrative [[budget]] as high as possible, hopefully at 100%. Spending on soldiers wages is less important now, and military spending can be completely scrapped. Qinghai has no use of troops right now.

You can actually consider disbanding large parts of your military to safe money. It is important to keep at least one stack on your [[capital]] to prevent [[reactionary]] [[rebels]].

If a revolution in Beijing happens, Qinghai will be independent. This is a double-edged sword, as they can now annex other countries for research points, [[prestige]] and territory, but on the other hand, one can face aggresion from China. China is much larger and has a way larger military, so resistance is almost futile. One could try to ally some of the other former substates like {{flag|Guangxi}} or [[Yunnan]], but any war will be difficult. Hopefully China will start by annexing other substates first.

In the case of independence {{flag|Burma}}, {{flag|Dai Nam}} or the other substates are the most obvious targets of conquest.

===Post westernization===
It is important research [[army technology]] as even a [[uncivilized]] China will still pose a threat. Getting a [[great power]] ally, preferably {{flag|United Kingdom}} or {{flag|Russia}} is advised. One should annex provinces producing {{icon|iron}}iron to help the industry, and start to build the industry up around coal-heavy factories such as e.g. {{icon|glass}}glass.
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