Zai Huo Xia

The smaller of the Provinces, in terms of habitable land that is. Surround my mountains to the west, ocean to the north, a dense jungle to the south, and rivers and lakes all throughout.

Despite the overall ruling that there there is no war, the people of this Province have made war on the other Provinces in a number of "border skirmishes" involving towns along all sides of the Province, save for the mountains. They are as fierce as a cornered badger, and always hungry for more.

Among the people of the riverlands, from birth a sense of glory and competition is instilled. Everyone learns that this Province is the best Province, the strongest, and the most wonderous. They learn to talk big, to make good on their ambitions, and always fight. To fight for what they deserve. Conflict and competition make up a huge part of life in the Province, and children learn many games of strategy and sports as they grow, preparing for their bodies and minds for the expected time they'll spend in the military before being released into the world.

Complicating life in the Province of Zai Huo Xia is their close proximity to the hill tribes - the last remaining Kingdoms of the Dwarves, with whom they have to share their already limited land - something that the Province uses to justify seizing territory from her neighbors. There just isn't enough room for the growing population after all.