China

Not to be confused with the Republic of China, commonly referred to as Taiwan.

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The People's Republic of China (Simplified Chinese: 中华人民共和国), more commonly known simply as China (中国) is a country located in east Asia. It is the third-largest country in the world and the second most populous. It is bordered by Mongolia to the north, Russia and North Korea to the north-east, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, India, Bhutan and Nepal to the south, Pakistan to the south-west, and Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan to the west.

References in the Grand Theft Auto Series

2D Universe

Uncle Fu and his gang are Chinese.

3D Universe

The Liberty City Triads appear in Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto Advance and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. The Vice City Triads are also mentioned in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
The San Fierro Triads appear in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Their members Wu Zi Mu, his two assistants, Ran Fa Li, Su Xi Mu, Guppy, Little Lion and Ah Ah Kung are Chinese.
Katie Zhan, one of Carl Johnson's potential girlfriends, is Chinese.
Nick Kong, a member of the European Gang, is Chinese.
An advertisement for Push-Up - The Movie claims the push-up contest in the film is being held in "Tokyo, China", even though Tokyo is in Japan.
The Secret Valley restaurant in Las Barrancas that appears in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a Chinese restaurant.
Turtle Head Fishing Company is owned by the Cheung Industries of Shanghai.
On Chatterbox FM, Donald Love proclaims that "Our new satellite in China is something all Americans can be proud of".
When picking up noodles in GTA Liberty City Stories, the dispatcher at Punk Noodles may mention Confucius, a Chinese philosopher.^[1]

HD Universe

Characters

Huang Lee, the protagonist of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, is Chinese.
Wu Lee, Hsin Jaoming, Chan Jaoming, Zhou Ming, Ling Shan, Xin Shan and Phil Bacerra are Chinese.
Wei Cheng, Tao Cheng, his translator, Georgina Cheng, Huang, Eddie Toh and Ushi are Chinese.
The Los Santos Triads originate from Yangshan (Traditional Chinese: 洋山; Simplified Chinese: 洋山/阳山)^[2], a county in Guangdong Province.
Upper-class Chinese women appear around Los Santos, but most commonly in Portola Drive, Rockford Hills, and rarely Vinewood. When you pull them out of their cars, they may shout in Mandarin with saying such as "不敢相信!" (I can't believe this!) or "我的天啊!" (Oh my God!).
Similarly, some joggers, yogis, and motocross drivers in the game are of Chinese descent. While they normally speak in English, they will curse in Mandarin when angered.

Organisations and companies

The Liberty City Triads play a major role in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.
Three Triad gangs operate in Liberty City.
The Los Santos Triads operate in Los Santos and Blaine County.
The Cheng Family Holdings is a holding company from Hong Kong, owned by the Cheng Family.
- Agatha Baker states that the Chinese Government cannot stand them.
The banking company Whan-Q Bank is Chinese.
The beverage company Ming Ha Ling is from Shanghai, and bought the Logger Beer brand in 2013.

Culture and history

Sinowav FM plays traditional Chinese music.
The character on Fabien LaRouche's shirt, "和" is the Chinese character for harmony.
In Grand Theft Auto IV, Brucie Kibbutz has tattoos of Chinese characters on his body.
- They are "我" (Me/I), "人妖" (A derogatory term for a transgender woman or a crossdressing male), "二打六" (Literally "2 vs 6" but refers to an extra or background character), and "愛恨分明" ("Clearly distinguished between love and hate".
At the Kortz Center, there is an exhibit called Qing Dynasty Love, which is about the Qing Dynasty, the last dynasty in Chinese history.
The Yuanbao seasonal collectibles in Grand Theft Auto Online originate from Chinese culture.

Other

As reported by Weazel News, the NOOSE intercepted a counterfeit medication shipment that originated at a false address in the Guangdong Province of China.
In Sexy Time, Yusuf Amir intends to franchise Maisonette 9 to many places across the world, including China.
The Assault Rifle in Grand Theft Auto V is based on the Type 56-2, the Chinese variant of the Russian AK fitted with a side-folding stock.
The Bullpup Rifle in Grand Theft Auto V is based on the QBZ-95-1.
According to a Weazel News report, Los Santos was named the most polluted city of 2013, ahead of Beijing.
The Tour Bus in GTA V has a decal of a Chinese flag.
One of the currencies listed on www.iwillsurviveitall.com is the Chinese yuan.
During one section of Chakra Attack, Ray De Angelo Harris believed he visited Tibet for a spiritual journey, which actually turns out to be Wales.
One of the levels of the arcade game Invade and Persuade II is set in the People's Republic of China, specifically on The Great Wall of China.
The Chinese flag can be added to the Kosatka.
Avon Hertz mentions "It has to be the Russians, or the North Koreans, or the Iranians, or the Chinese using a proxy agent".

Gallery

Billboard of The Los Santos State Gas Company supporting the use of fracking, while also being against Chinese oil.

The world map highlighting **China** in *Invade and Persuade II*.

**China** and the Great Wall as depicted in *Invade and Persuade II*.

References

↑ The quote can be listened to here.
↑ The Simplified Chinese localization inconsistently uses both 洋山 and 阳山 in Trevor dialogue and a news report.

[1] The quote can be listened to here.

[2] The Simplified Chinese localization inconsistently uses both 洋山 and 阳山 in Trevor dialogue and a news report.

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