GuiCheng

**GuiCheng** is roughly translated to “Zombie Town”, and is called as such by those who do not bother to learn the local terminology. The name was derived from the fact that “China Town” is now almost exclusively inhabited by Ghouls, due to the close proximity to the South Sea.

## Background

GuiCheng was once New York’s vibrant Chinatown district; a densely populated neighborhood that drew in foodies and tourists to its many Chinese and Southeast Asian restaurants for dumplings, pork buns and hand-pulled noodles. The busy sidewalks were packed with souvenir stores, bubble tea shops, and markets selling everything from fresh and dried fish to herbs and spices. Locals congregated in Columbus Park for Tai Chi, chess and mahjong.

When Executive Order 99066 (the presidential order that allowed for the arbitrary imprisonment of Chinese and Chinese-American persons in concentration camps, as part of the Sino-American War) was written, the military enforced the order both directly and through private military contractors. By October 2077, the National Guard had begun the forcible relocation of Chinese-American citizens. While there were protests against this, the processing of the order in Chinatown was handled by Local, State, and National enforcement. The protests were swept under the rugs, and protesters unlucky enough to be taken by police were never seen again.

## Inter-City Relations

Most of the Midtown/Uptown city-states ignore the South due to the radiation and dangers, but GuiCheng borders Bowery and is in close proximity to West Burgbridge.

Guicheng and Bowery are content as neighbors, and mostly leave each other alone. West Burgbridge holds GuiCheng in high enough regard that the Jin Hu, guardians of GuiCheng, are both found in West Burgbridge, as well as act as an optional ‘reference’ check to allow you access to the bridge. For the latter, the player may choose to gain the favor of the Jin Hu, in order to gain access to the Williamsburg Bridge. This will allow them to impress West Burgbridge enough to allow the player access to East Burgbridge via the Williamsburg Bridge.

The player may choose to gain the favor of the Jin Hu, in order to convince the Underground Society of the Blighted that you are not as biggoted or xenophobic as some of the other groups in the city. The Jin Hu are one of a group of ostracized and marginalized groups in the city, and their ‘reference’ will allow you access to the Hudson tunnels to New Jersey.

## NPCs

### The Jin Hu

The Jin Hu is a gang made of Pre-War Ghouls that lived in China Town before the war. They adhere to the classic Triad style and hold honor and tradition in high regards, but also hold superstitions as influential as well. They defend GuiCheng from more xenophobic groups.

## Relation to Main Games

The doctors in GuiCheng refer to an old medical professional named “Holiday” as a reference to Doc Holliday in Fallout 2. Ironically, he learned his medical knowledge from the Chinatown in San Francisco, called Shi Town.

The number 8 is frequently used in establishment names, reflecting the use in Fallout 2, such as Red 888 Guns or the Flying Dragon 8. The number 8 is considered the luckiest of numbers in China and they believe the more 8's the better. The Cantonese word for eight, which is pronounced “ba”, sounds similar to the word which means “prosper” or “wealth”.