Reading some of the comments on one of these threads, it seems that almost everybody assumes Interesting Times is set in China. (Probably because of the Wall and the Terracota army)
Well it isn't.
It's set in a country that is a cross between China and Japan.
Here are 10 pieces of evidence to justify my claim;
1. The sumo-like wrestlers
2. Lord Hong's origami
3. The baths
4. The ninja
5. The paper walls
6. Lord Hong's sword making
7. The families fighting over control of the empire (Shogun)
8. The nightingale floors
9. Twoflower as a tourist taking photos of everything is stereotypical Japanese
10. The poetry
If I re-read the book I'm sure I could find a lot more references
Well it isn't.
It's set in a country that is a cross between China and Japan.
Here are 10 pieces of evidence to justify my claim;
1. The sumo-like wrestlers
2. Lord Hong's origami
3. The baths
4. The ninja
5. The paper walls
6. Lord Hong's sword making
7. The families fighting over control of the empire (Shogun)
8. The nightingale floors
9. Twoflower as a tourist taking photos of everything is stereotypical Japanese
10. The poetry
If I re-read the book I'm sure I could find a lot more references