Qishu

QIshu is a major city locatedin the south of Kimoon territory, Alidasht. It sits only a few miles away from both the Sakha and Gazali borders. Due to this, Qishu is sometimes referred to as 'The City of Three Corners'. Locals would often refer to the city as 'The Sleepless City'.

Trade plays a significant role in the local economy. Almost every major road passing from Sakha or Gazali to Kimoon must pass through Qishu, or must cut across lands under the city's jurisdiction. It is also not uncommon for merchants who ply their trade exclusively between Sakha and Gazali to route their shipments through Qishu, as the range of undulating hills and steep dunes running the length of the Sakha-Gazali border can often make a direct route between the two territories more expensive than taking a detour through Qishu.

To accommodate the high volume of trade passing through Qishu's gates, successive generations of Pashas have planned and worked hard to maximise the efficiency of the city's road network. Wide thoroughfares cut straight lines through the city, all of which lead to expansive caravansaries. An innovative and advanced system of signaltowers prevents most accidents and ensures that the flow of traffic remains smooth and constant. Street signs are placed at every corner and intersection for the same purpose. On particularly busy days of the year, barricades can be swiftly put in place to divert the flow of non-essential traffic to smaller streets and roads.

The wide variety of goods available to Qishu keeps its myriad of markets well-stocked. The proximity of Qishu to the desert and savannah makes sudden tropical rainstorms unlikely, although most of the larger market squares tend to be housed within their own dedicated buildings for safety. Street markets, however, are ubiquitous throughout the city and can be found in every district. These smaller and typically noisier markets can, and would, run from dusk to dawn.

Pasha Zhao Mei makes her residence in QIshu.

## Notable Places

* **The Pasha's Palace**
* **The Grand Caravansary**
	+ This is the largest caravansary in Qishu, and as some might even say, the world. It can house and service hundreds of carts laden with goods, as well as their associated beasts of burden.
* **Central Marketsquare**
	+ This is the main market of Qishu. It is located directly across from the Pasha's palace in a rather drab-looking and simple block. However, one can find just about anything from across Alidasht, and even beyond, within.
* **Museum of the Many Qishus**
	+ Qishu has been rebuilt many times throughout its history. This museum various models of Qishu as it had once been, as well as other artifacts and oddities from the city's history.
* **The Nightingales' Teahouse**
	+ Located towards the northern outskirts of the city, this teahouse is unique in that it requires near-total silence from visitors. Under such conditions, one can easily hear the song of nightingales filling the night. On particularly good days, they might even pay the teahouse itself a visit. Remember, this is their home, and one is merely a visitor.
* **The Kavalan Distillery**
	+ This ancient distillery has stood here for, as some would say, longer than Kimoon has existed. Regardless of the facts, the trade routes through Qishu carries the product of this distillery to all corners of the world

## Notable Events

* Arrival of the Genasean Caravan
* Festival of Lights