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It's a bit ugly tbqh. Qing dynasty flag was much cooler

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago

> create a flag representing unity.

> immediately fall into multiple civil wars.

> country still isn't unified after over a hundred years.

I can see why they got rid of it.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If I'm correct the colors represented the following ethnicities:

  • Red is Han Chinese
  • Yellow is Manchus
  • Blue is Mongols
  • White is Muslims
  • Black is Tibetans

Here's where I got the info

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

black and white are actively removed...

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Am i the only one who sees just four colors?

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago

“Wrong. There are five.”

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I definitely prefer the one of the dragon playing with a ball.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

"who's a good boi!"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Furry things.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Excuse the brainrotted copypasta:

China then, we support multicultarilism 💕😘🤗

China in between, ☠️💀🔫🔪💣🗡️⚔️

China now, wHaT, uR nOT hAn ChiNESe????? TO tHE SteREliSatiOn cAMp!