Tsz Kong Political Sim

The Tsz Kong (Chinese: 紫港) Political Sim is an alternate-history political simulation. It is an auxiliary server of 852 Resurgence, and the spiritual successor of the East Macau Political Sim. The server went live on January 1, 2022, shortly after midnight, and was run until January 4th 2024.

Simulation History

The sim was hosted by Card0 from January until April, in its first 2 months of operation, the server was quite popular with talks of there even being a city building server hosted by Friedchilli. Throughout this time, Lieutenant Quattro served as the President of Tsz Kong, of the Zeonist Party. However as March came around, inactivity soared and members became apathetic to the server. Eventually, Card0 would transfer full ownership to flutters on April 15th 2022, hoping they could handle it while Card0 focused on other things. Unfortunately, inactivity remained high and the sim was suspended on April 25th 2022, though it has remained open to this day.

On July 4th, the server would be revived as Card0 returned to managing the server. However, flutters would remain the owner. 6 days later, the first Tsz Kong Elections following the revival of the sim were held, RandomAutobiographyRoamer was elected as his party: the Nationalists won the election. However, he would be ousted via a vote of no confidence on July 13th due to the actions of some of his MPs. Elections were rescheduled for July 16th. He would later be accused of vote rigging and later was banned from both Tsz Kong and 852R as a whole. What followed was a period of activity but also drama as president Kevinovich through both of his nonconsecutive terms, tried to gain more and more control in the sim, leading Card0 to eventually try and prevent him in his second term. However, this left the sim growing more inactive.

On January 17th 2023, Card0 made an emergency announcement in 852R urging members to join TK, calling it the "black sheep of hkgag". This led to a short period of increased activity before activity once again dropped. Following this, in March, Card0 also held a referendum on server reform, eventually leading to the server to be more "lore-focused" and having elections held every 3 months.

After a long back and forth argument between April 1st and 2nd, Zy would be disposed as President on April 2nd 2023 due to his passive aggressiveness. RandomAutobiographyRoamer, who was unbanned from participating in politics, was re-elected Under his's leadership, many changes would made to the sim to boost activity such as new bots, reviving the judiciary and connecting to different political sims. However, despite the changes his 2-term administration made, his party would lose the next election, partially due to the fact that they took a long time in finding a suitable candidate.

On January 4th 2024, due to low activity, the server was archived and the sim shut down.

Roles

God

God is a role held by admins to change lore, approve and give situations to Tsz Kong. At this moment, Card0 and flutters have this role.

Jesus

Jesus is a role, as a child of god, is the 2nd rank of administration, once held by flutters.

Lore (Unfinished)

Imperial Era (221 BC-1828 AD)

During the Han Dynasty, a small military outpost was constructed at Shek Kwu Shan, though after the Jin Dynasty it had been abandoned. It was later turned into a small village during the Ming Dynasty for a short amount of time.

In the early Tang Dynasty, Lok Sha became a succesful port town due to its harbour, however it had lost much of its wealth by the Song Dynasty, later becoming a haven for nearby pirates. The town became abandoned in the mid Yuan dynasty, but was later repopulated by immigrants in the early Ming.

In 1648, the Dutch East Indies company, seeing great success in their colonies, purchased Tsz Kong from the Southern Ming regime and for more firearms against the Qing Empire. They established the fort of De Koong on what is now Sham Uk and a trade post alongside it. De Koong was soon taken over by Zheng Chengong (or Koxinga) as a forward base for anti-Qing activities. At the same time, at the second Anglo-Dutch war in 1665, the fort would be invaded by the British, but would later be given back to the Dutch as part of thepeace deal.

Early Colonial Period (1858-1918)

Following the end of the Second Opium War, China ceded the territories of modern-day Southern peninsular Tsz Kong(south of avenue de la Boundarie passing from Davistown to Oi Yip) to France at the Convention of Peking. The first governor, Antoine Cordier, declared the administrative centre of the territory to be in the general vicinity of Centrale in the modern-day. Wanting to expand their colonial holdings in China, France was able to purchase the rest of mainland Tsz Kong from China in 1898 for $3 million thanks to a greater participation in the coalition. France expanded the agricultural and trading economy of the colony and used it as a training ground for the local armed forces, aiming to compete with British colony in the area. Under their administration, Tsam Au Airport (then known as Tsz Kong Field), Racecourse Grandé-Jardin and many other iconic facilities were established, in the hopes of creating a modern French city in Asia, though many of the majority Chinese neighbourhoods in the city remained impoverished.

In the treaty of Peking, the British gained sovereignty over Tsz Kong Island alongside the Kowloon Peninsula, in accordance to their claims in the Anglo-Dutch wars. They initially constructed their settlement on what they originally called New Plymouth, atop and around Dutch fortifications which had been used as government headquarters for quite an amount of time, on the site of today's Nam Kong, with most of the west coming under British control. Like the French, the British held some hostility towards their counterpart, though they maintained good relations and drew closer as WW1 approached. The British would also sponsor the construction of the Belsunce-Canton railway, negotiating with the French to operate the railway in exchange for a cut of the profits, with the railway today being a part of the intercity railway that goes into central Tsz Kong.

Interwar Period (1918-1941)

Following the end of WW1, Anglo-French colonial agreements shifted. This included the merger of British and French Tsz Kong into one single British Tsz Kong colony under the treaty of Sèveres (becoming its only actual effect). Yet, both French and British officials would continue to serve in their former positions, with the government of the colony being led by two co-governors, selected by the foreign offices of both countries.

Tsz Kong would become a beacon of stability during the warlord period, much like Hong Kong itself, though both the KMT and CCP would try to gain influence in the city. Some French communists would actually travel to Tsz Kong to meet with Chinese communists, though their presence and contributions to the CCP were very minimal. The Canton-Hong Kong strike would affect Tsz Kong slightly, with some Chinese workers holding solidarity strikes, but they were also crushed very easily and quickly. The city would also expand significantly, though most of the colony remained vastly undeveloped, with market towns remaining the most significant settlements.

Japanese Occupation (1941-1945)

On December 8th 1941, Tsz Kong was invaded by Japanese forces. Allied forces, consisting of British, French, American, Canadian, Australian and Indian troops defended the city fiercely but it would fall on February 12th 1942, just 3 days before Singapore would fall as well. Having surrendered to the Japanese, all the remaining forces were either imprisoned or executed.

During this time, Tsz Kong suffered greatly, with food being fiercely rationed and the general quality of life dropping. It is estimated that over 530,000 people either died or escaped. A few of those people who escaped would later return as part of the East River (Dongjiang) Column, fighting in the countryside areas of Tsz Kong, much like Hong Kong. The Dongjiang Column would also assist in helping Chinese elites, based in Tsz Kong to escape to nationalist-communist controlled territory.

The territory was handed over back to joint British-French control on August 30th 1945, the same day Hong Kong would be liberated as well. That day, known as Liberation Day, is still celebrated in Tsz Kong to this day and is a public holiday.

Post-War Colonial Era (1945-1971)

In the aftermath of WW2, it was unknown who would control Tsz Kong in the long term. While the Republic of China, under Chiang Kaishek, wanted to gain back all European concessions, including Tsz Kong, the UK and France protested this, arguing that they had been the first to liberate the territory and therefore, had the best claim to Tsz Kong. The US had initially argued in favour of restoring Chinese rule over Tsz Kong, however with the resumption of the Chinese Civil War in 1946, it withdrew its calls for returning Tsz Kong due to the instability. During this time, pro-autonomy sentiments grew among Tsz Kongers, especially those who had been educated overseas pre-war. While the UK and France would end many of its discriminatory laws, these sentiments would persist until the end of the colonial period.

Tsz Kong would boom as an industrial hub in the 1950s, with the population growing as a result of refugees escaping to the city after the civil war. Most of the refugees were either Cantonese (specifically Chiuchow) and Fujianese, though there were some Shanghainese and Zhejiangnese who came during this time. Many of these, being intellectuals, would find Tsz Kong to be a preferable home to the mainland, and dreamt of making a free republic. This led the pro-autonomy movement to grow into a full-fledged independence movement by the 1960s, with protests being held regularly demanding it. Initially though, the UK and France were concerned that this would anger China, while also inspiring their remaining colonies to fight for independence. As a result, they tried to suppress this but ultimately failed with American condemnation. They then satisfy the moderates, by allowing for the Legislative Council to be democratically elected in 1965, though this only emboldened the movement. Many of the existing political parties, who acted more as political organizations rather than parties before 1965, would run candidates for the election.

Secretly, the US made a deal with the UK and France in 1966, they could let Tsz Kong go but still have a great deal of influence over it. The UK would accept this, though France was more reluctant and would only accept this 3 years later in 1969. Around the same time, Hong Kong also was inspired by Tsz Kong's independence movement as an independence movement also starting growing there. 4 main parties emerged in Tsz Kong during this time: the Democratic Party: the moderate faction of the pro-independence movement, the Ji Yau Dong: the radical faction of the pro-independence movement, the Workers Party: a socialist party secretly backed by the CCP, and the Labor Party: an independent left-wing party.

Unlike our timeline, Henry Kissinger would make his trip to China a year earlier in 1970, this would lay the groundwork to better US relations with China. Kissinger persuaded China to give up claims on Hong Kong and Tsz Kong, but that it could get Macau back eventually. Surprisingly, the Chinese authorities agreed to this, and later made a public statement claiming that they would not invade an independent Hong Kong and Tsz Kong should that happen. The same year in May, a referendum was held: to go independent, to stay a colony, or to rejoin China. 63.8% of voters voted for independence as a republic. As a part of the deal, British and French forces would remain in Tsz Kong, but they would withdraw most of their forces to avoid antagonising China. A constitutional convention was called later that year, involving all the major political figures in the city, to draft a constitution for the emerging country.

Independence Era (1971-Present Day)

On May 12th 1971, Tsz Kong gained independence as a republic, with the first President: Clark Man Tsz Cheung, being a part of the Democratic Party, who had formed an alliance with the Ji Yau Dong against the opposition, which now also consisted of the Tong Heung Kuk, who had succesfully run candidates for the first time, despite not being a traditional political party.

Tsz kong experienced a economic boom in the late 1970s and 1980s, becoming one of the Five Asian Tigers while also seeing a cultural boom with films and music reaching their zenith during this period. The 1997 Asian economic crisis would bring an end to this.

With the fall of the communist regime in China in 1989 (which marks the main POD of this timeline aside from Tsz Kong's existence), relations would improve with both Tsz Kong and China, as well as the newly independent Hong Kong which gained its independence in 1995.

Geography

Upon inspection, Tsz Kong appears similar to the Special Administrative Regions of China, Hong Kong and Macau, also located in Southern China. However, Tsz Kong is an independent city-state, more akin to Singapore. Most of the city is located on a peninsula, though there are sveral significant outlying islands.

Map of Tsz Kong and notable places

Map of Districts

Districts

The city was reorganised into several districts after independence, replacing the old informal neighbourhoods that had existed since the colonial period, while also formally dividing the different regions which had been used for elections.

	Name	Approx.Population	District Council Seats
1	Northwestern	98,000	15
2	Lam Wan	162,000	13
3	Yeung Liu	193,000	17
4	Shek Tung	214,000	15
5	Narbonne	218,000	21
6	Ngau Hang	229,000	14
7	Centrale	268,000	14
8	Nam Kong	298,000	12
9	Tsim Lok	345,000	22
10	Au Tin	391,000	19
11	Pak Tong	435,000	16
12	Western	437,000	24
13	Ap Leng	465,000	16
14	Saint Lazare	467,000	21
15	Heung Liu	475,000	19
16	Ngau Hom	581,000	32
17	Siu Hang	714,000	33
18	Fa Che	739,000	36
19	Blakewood	798,000	38

Government

A Parliament and a President are chosen through elections every 3 months.

Most parliament and presidential candidates are members of a political party. The age of the political party has zero bearing on candidate participation.

Parliament members debate bills and discuss issues regarding Tsz Kong, given by the Supervisors of the simulation.

Presidents

No.	Name	Party	Time in Office
1	Lieutenant Quattro	Zeonist Party	Jan 3rd 2022-April 25th 2022 (de-facto)
2	RandomAutobiographyRoamer	Tsz Kong Nationalist Party	July 10th 2022-July 16th 2022 (ousted by no confidence vote and emergency election)
3	Kevinovich	Social Democratic Worker's Party	July 16th 2022-August 16th 2022
4	Lieutenant Quattro	Zeonist Party	August 16th 2022-September 5th 2022 (deposed by Jesus)
5	Citric Acid	Tsz Kong Greens	September 8th 2022-October 8th 2022
6	Kevinovich	League of Tsz Kong Unity	October 8th 2022-November 8th 2022
7	Frogggggg	Tsz Kong Greens (in coalition with Democratic Socialist Alliance)	November 8th 2022-January 19th 2023
8	Thoth	Democratic Socialist Greens	January 19th 2023-March 19th 2023
9	Zy	Socialist Party of Pixzy	March 19th 2023-April 2nd 2023 (deposed by God)
10	RandomAutobiographyRoamer	Reformist Nationalist Party	April 4th 2023-October 8th 2023
11	Lieutenant Quattro	Marxist Leninist Maoist Party	October 8th 2023-January 4th 2024

Current Parties

Party Name	Party Name (Traditional Chinese/French)	Party Beliefs	Foundation Date (Lore)	Party Leader
Democratic Socialist Greens	Alliance Socialiste Démocratique 民主社會聯盟	Democratic Socialism, Pro-democracy, Anti Authoritarianism, and Semi-Presidentialism	2023, Democratic Socialist Alliance(1978), The Greens (1995)	Aqua
Reformist Nationalist Party	Parti Nationaliste Reformé 新國民黨	Nationalism, State capitalism, Anti-authoritarian communism, Militarism, Right-wing populism, Social conservatism, technocracy	1996	RandomAutobiographyRoamer
League of Tsz Kong Unity	Ligue de l'unité de Tsz Kong 紫港團結聯盟	Centre-Right	1971	Sid
Marxist Leninist Maoist Party	Parti Maoïste Marxiste-Léniniste 馬主義政黨	People's Democracy	1966 (as Workers Party)	Lieutenant Quattro
Gay Party	Parti Gay 同性戀黨	Single-Issue Politics, Pro LGBT, Anti Discrimination	2021	Keq
Alternate for Tsz Kong	Alternative pour Tsz Kong 候補黨	Conservativism, Populism, Nationalism, Anti-Socialist/Communist, Integrationism	2006	Dusk
Solidarity Lane	Voie de Solidarité 團結黨	Pro-choice, anti-socialist, pro-secular, center-right, Pro-trade tariffs	1982	Ky3653
Justice and Fairness Party	Parti de la justice et de l'équité 正公黨	Mainly focuses on promoting policies that are grounded in the principles of justice, public safety, and civil liberties.	1975	LazerTC
New Democratic Convenant	Nouvelle Alliance Démocratique 新民主盟	Centre-Left	1992 (as NDC), 1965 (as Democratic Party)	Freamy Icy Creamy
Federalist Party of the Cantonese Area	Parti fédéraliste de la région Cantonaise 粵區聯邦黨	Guangdong-Tsz Kong unity, Cantonese patriotism, interventionism, anti-fascism, anti-communism, federalism, social liberalism	2014	Tiandianp
Ji Yau Dong	Parti liberté 自由黨	Free Market, Centrist Lib-Left, Pro LGBT	1964	Idiotroaster
The Cardigans	Parti de Cardigans 卡迪黨	Anti-Authoritarianism, Anti-Capitalism, Anarchism	2022	Stormin
Tsz Kong Democratic Party*	Parti démocratique 民主黨	Nationalism, Conservatism	1996	Bricky
Tsz Kong Libright Party	Parti Tsz Kong Libright 自右黨	Social Libertarianism, Free Market Economy, Low Taxes	2001	kingsnake1
Tsz Kong Yuuist Party	Parti YUU yuu黨	Authoritarianism, economically right/free markets, capitalist, promotes shopping and advertisement/product development	2016	Greentea
Ocean Party	Parti Océan 海洋黨	Libertarian, small businesses, cultural preservation, progressive politics	1999	Yosh
Youth Party	Parti de des jeunes 青年黨	Social Welfare, Social Democracy, Anti-Communism, Anti-Fascism, Third-Way	2008	Fork
Grasstouching Party	Parti de herbe 草地黨	Socialism, Anti-Authoritarianism, Anti-Capitalism	2016	June
Communist Party of Tsz Kong	Parti Communiste Tsz Kong 紫港共產黨	Tsz Kongian Socialism, Communism, Marxism-Leninism, Tsz Kong National Liberation, Peasant-Worker Solidarity, Left- Wing Populism, Pan Socialist Unity, Anti-fascism, Anti-racism.	1974	rara_57

*Not to be confused the former Democratic Party created in 1966.

Former Parties

Party Name	Party Name (Traditional Chinese/French)	Party Beliefs	Party Leader
Ruffist Party	獎門黨/Parti Ruffiste	Ruffism	Aqua
Tsz Kong Nationalist Party	紫港國民黨/Parti national de Tsz Kong	Nationalism,Anti communism, State capitalism, Anti-communist, Anti-Marxism, Anti-socialism, Militarism ,Right-wing populism, Social conservatism, technocracy	RandomAutobiographyRoamer
Social Democratic Worker's Party	社會民主黨工人黨/Parti des travailleurs sociaux-démocrates	Social democratic, socialism, left-wing realism, democratic, welfare state, anti-polarisation, anti-populism	Kevinovich
Tsz Kong Black Party	Parti Noire de Tsz Kong	Black Supremacy, Black Nationalism, Black Power, Pan-Africanism	hkfemboy
Zeonist Party	Parti Zéoniste	Zeonism	Lieutenant Quattro
Tsz Kong Greens (Merged into DSG)	Les Verts de Tsz Kong 紫港綠黨	Green Politics, Progressivism, Anti-Neoliberalism, Left	Citric Acid
Labor Party	Parti Travailliste	Social democracy, democratic socialism, liberal conservatism	frogggggg
tszkongggag Party	Parti tçékwongggag TSG黨	Nationalism, classical liberalism, social welfare, power to the people.	Ash
Monorail Workers Party	Parti des travailleurs du monorail 單軌工人黨	Far Left Economically, Centrist Socially	Kedah
Britain Forever Party	Parti Grande-Bretagne Toujous	Jesus, patriotism, British accent, British Food, Big Ben	iancyh
Tsz Kong Libertarian Party	Parti libertaire Tsz Kong 慈康自由黨	Libertarianism, Capitalis	Ronak

Education

The named schools are listed below, taking in account population and education level (thus referencing Belgium) to around 3200+ schools

School Name	Associations	Principal	Aim	School Size	School Motto	School Transport	Education Level	Courses	Created by
Coastline Junior School	Tsz Kong International Schools Foundation (TKISF)			600		Joyful Bus 快樂巴士	Years 1-6	Primary School	flutters
Hillside Junior School				600			Years 1-6	Primary School
Turquoise Junior School				600			Years 1-6	Primary School
Horizon School		Ms Joy WONG	To allow students to identify themselves freely and to find themselves.	1050	Laetitiam Litterarum		Years 7-13	MYP, iGCSE, A-Levels, BTEC
Tsz Kong International School		Ms Winnie POWELL		1050			Years 7-13	MYP, iGCSE, A-Levels
South Centrale Ruffist School			Education with ruffist beliefs						frogggggg
Springfield International School			To let pupils broaden their experiences through international connections	1400		Springfield International School buses	Years 1-13	iGCSE, A-levels, international Baccalaureate	iancyh
Kalos Middle-High		Mr Gary OAK	To provide free, quality trilingual education and to prepare teenagers to enter society	600			Years 7-13	iGCSE, A-levels, international Baccalaureate	Ash

Transport

Tsz Kong today has a developed public transportation network, consisting primarily of an intricate network of buses, and the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), which has been referred to as the city's backbone.

Four main franchised bus companies operate in Tsz Kong: MetroBus, VitBu and TransCity, though several other companies operate shuttle bus services.

The MRT, opening in 1981, operates 9 lines across the city, as well as a light rail system in the northwest and northeast, which are connected to MRT stations. Other independent railways like the Saisan Island Railway, also exist.

Tsz Kong has one main airport: Tsz Kong Hung Long International Airport, also known simply as Tsz Kong International Airport, located in Lam Wan District. The airport is a major hub in Southern China, having several flights in and out of Asia. The airport is a hub to four airlines: Tsz Kong Airlines, Han Airlines, TKExpress and BuzzAir, all four of which are based in the city. The airport has 3 runways, and four terminals, and was opened in 1986 to replace the old airport located in Tsam Au Airport.

Link to Transit Information: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OjoGukFP9TFG-SsHggjIqU1Fk7NEZZ4t8feOqchLRRg/edit?usp=sharing

Link to Airline and Airport Informaiton: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10vWt-7IeQOg_DbenuJOxmUwQQsTF2w0s0Q2Mt1DZK2Y/edit?gid=385557387#gid=385557387

Information and Resources

Currency

Tsz Kong uses their own currency of Tsz Kong Dollars ($)

Domain

In this simulator, the domain used is .tk which in reality belongs to Tokelau, a region in New Zealand.

For example, the domain for Coastline Junior School email addresses is @cjs.edu.tk or the website for Coastline Junior School is https://www.coastlinejuniorschool.edu.tk

Language

The official languages of Tsz Kong are: English, Cantonese, Tsz Kong French and French.

Licence Plate System

Example Tsz Kong Registration Plate of District 19

Tsz Kong's licence plate system follows through from AA 01 001 to ZZ 19 999 (Excluding I/O/Q) which creates 8,870,472 different combinations in total. The licence plate features Arial in bold, alongside a purple wave at the bottom. The design is the same on the front and back plate.

The first two character are assigned in order from AA to ZZ, the next two being the area code the car is issued in. For example, if one were to buy from a car dealer in Blakewood, the area code would be 19, and then 3 characters that are in order as they are given out.

The example provided (TK 19 371) is of a licence plate in the 19th district.

Other district codes outside of Tsz Kong

20 - Hong Kong

21 - Macao

22 - China

23 - Other regions*

*All vehicles that enter Tsz Kong must register for a Tsz Kong licence plate, that can be displayed alongside other licence plates.

Reserved Prefixes (All are 3 digit codes)

• A - Ambulances Vehicles (A 19 371)
• F - Fire Vehicles (F 19 371)
• G - Government Vehicles (G 19 371)
• P - Police Vehicles (P 19 371)

Vanity Plate

Example vanity plate of Tsz Kong (JE T AIME)

Vanity Plates must fall within 8 characters maximum (not including spaces, just as long as it can fit the standard size) and not use the characters I/O/Q. All has to be approved by the Tsz Kong Transport Department. It must be appropriate and not include any vulgar and offensive language.

• JE T A1ME
• CARD0
• GAGGYDAD
• GAGDADDY
• 0LDMAN

Phone Numbers

This system is currently being changed due to the new allocation of districts

The calling code for Tsz Kong is +69.

The phone numbers are structured as such: +69 [Area][Area] [Landline/Mobile Indicator]XXX XXXX

Landlines would use numbers 1/2/3/4/5, and mobiles would use 6/7/8/9. Area is subject to the place of registration.

Special hotlines:

• +69 999 - Emergency Services
• +69 101 - Non-Emergency Police Services
• +69 707 - Medical Advice Hotline
• +69 19371 - Suicide Hotline

Example phone numbers:

• A landline number of Horizon School, a school in the 19th district (Blakewood) is: +69 (19) 3714 2069
• A phone number registered in the 2nd district (Pak Tong): +69 (02) 6942 0666

This system could generate about 1,170,000,000 combinations in total, and 9,000,000 per district.

Tsz Kong Identity Card (TKID)

An example TKID

The TKID design was created by flutters and was voted upon on the 3rd August 2022.