introduction!
[This China might be unfamiliar to quite a few. His dressing is antiquated for one, the robes of the Qing dynasty. But he's as absent-minded and casual as always, deep in thought. England is not yet a threat, and he still considers himself sovereign of the world.]
I still think you should ask the boss to enforce the dams and check on the officials, aru, flooding's always a problem, don't you think?
... Hey? [Blinking. Where'd the minister who was talking to him go to? Where's this place?] Where'd you go, aru? Where's this place, aru?!
[[If it wasn't obvious enough, this is China from 1793, year of the Macartney embassy to China.]]
I still think you should ask the boss to enforce the dams and check on the officials, aru, flooding's always a problem, don't you think?
... Hey? [Blinking. Where'd the minister who was talking to him go to? Where's this place?] Where'd you go, aru? Where's this place, aru?!
[[If it wasn't obvious enough, this is China from 1793, year of the Macartney embassy to China.]]