#aph asians

[saltlakris]

Long distance lovers </3

I can't help myself with these two, I often find myself thinking about them. I think there are just so much that can be explored with their relationship. I imagine them being quite similar, being quite avid users of media they probably share the same humour (kinda like me and my bf, although we are from complete opposite parts of Europe lol)

Also, I imagine they don't face too much culture differences between eachother, seeing as Hong lived sometime with England, also by being cronically online... However!! Just imagine the family gatherings between China, Taiwan, Macau (maybe some other asian countries like Korea and Japan?) and the Nordics. Pure chaos and fun haha

,, Anyway, thanks for listening to an old lady's ramblings... Hope you enjoy this little drawing

Sidenote! If you want the lineart file to colour this piece for yourself hmu and I'll send it to you, I was struggeling so much and I wonder what other people would do

[kuehmiyue]

1. saw a really handsome filipino guy on the bus the other week. i was like, this is it

2. missed drawing my fav short king 💔💔💔💔💔

[thirdlotusprince3]

[t-mato]

Happy Lunar New Year!

[pchuaymee]

Happy Lunar New Year 2024!

新年快乐 2024！

Hi, dudes! It's me again.

While I was drawing this, my felt to got ideas block and exhausted very much to I will paint it with watercolor. Thus, I painted it with ink pens instead.

For Tibet fan art, I got reference from my oracle card in Tibetan culture theme as this:

And I will tell fun fact a few things about beliefs in Lunar New Year.

Don't cleaning in house, apartment, or accomodations in evening until to night on normal days or during celebration in new year and any festival that is not only belief in China, Japan, Vietnam, Korea. Thailand and India are believing this too. Because in the past, it was not existed to use electric in night. It makes you throw something is value this such as jewelry, gold or silver accessories, or coins. And also, many ppl always clean their house or accomodations in festival eve day or after festival day. Because nobody else do it while you are enjoying to celebrating in during day, right? They are feeling that too. LOL.

For Japanese Lunar New Year (Japanese is called "Shougatsu" 「正月: しょうがつ。: Shōgatsu」) , in the past. They were celebrating in lunar calendar in every year, but the after in 1873 AC. They are celebrating on 1st January in every year. Thus, Celebrating Japanese lunar new year in Japan which is celebrating new year of many countries too.

For Thai ppl who are not Thai-Chinese or Chinese in Thailand, they are can enjoy with this festival too. Because some Thai culture and Chinese culture are seeming similar such as praying for ancestors, respectful with family or someone who are seniors, and beliefs about position their house or accommodation. And also, Thai ppl are always be enjoy with festival which popular from other countries such as Christmas, Halloween, Lunar new year, Celebrating moon cake, or Navratri. Unless, some festival which restricted for Islamic, Christian, or some ppl who are minority in Thailand that mainly ppl or normal ppl cannot to be enjoying for celebrating with their festival too.

And I don't have any ideas unless I will say to you word that is I am always heard many ppl who are Thai-Chinese and Chinese in Thailand are said that

“新正如意，新年发財！” ❤️

[hws-indias]

“Sorry! I’ve been a little busy,”

“Work never ends, you know? But I should have some time now!”

INBOX: OPEN

//It has been forever since I logged onto tumblr, and life has changed a lot. I finally graduated and currently am applying for colleges, but hopefully I should be able to post again. Anyways, please send some asks! 

//Also a close up because just look at this funky fella:

[hwsasiaweek]

HWS Asia Week will be hosted from February 24th-March 5th, 2023!

Three prompts per day:

1) nations from Asia

2) a general theme

3) a quote

You can choose which prompt or prompts you want to create content for; you can stick with one country (canon or OC) throughout the whole week or switch between multiple; it's all up to you!

Any form of content is accepted, including but not limited to: fanfiction, fanart, AUs,headcanons, aesthetics, etc.

Prompts:

Day 1 (Feb 24): Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal || Culture || ��And still, we stand"

Day 2 (Feb 25): South Korea + Taiwan || History || "You can cut all the flowers, but you cannot keep spring from coming"

Day 3 (Feb 26): China, Vietnam || Folklore/Legends/Myths || "We can’t change our past, but we can change our future”

Day 4 (Feb 27): Mongolia || Music/Instruments || "These ghosts of old desire"

Day 5 (Feb 28): OCs || National Symbols || "Your very existence is an act of rebellion"

Day 6 (March 1): Indonesia + Philippines || First Meetings || "The sun shines for us all"

Day 7 (March 2): Hong Kong || Genderbend/Nyotalia || "I am not going to censor myself to comfort your ignorance"

Day 8 (March 3): Persia, Turkey || Food || "Though the wound is healed, a scar remains”

Day 9 (March 4): India || Festivals || "There is peace, even in the storm"

Day 10 (March 5): Free day!

Rules:

Rule Post

Follow this account

No NS//FW

Tag your content with #hwsasiaweek and @ this account please!

Ships and content with other non-Asian nations are allowed, but please try to give equal weight to the Asian character in the ship,since this is an event celebrating the Hetalia Asians.

Gore/blood/dark topics allowed; they will be tagged with #tw _

Don't be a clown and make racist content

Use common sense and nuance when touching upon sensitive political subjects.

FAQ

Have Fun!

@hetaliahappenings @heta-on-the-books @nsfhetalia

[arina-nov]

[hetadoujinarchive]

“Eternal Happiness”

Main Characters: Russia, China

Minor Characters: Taiwan, Hong Kong, France, Japan, other mcs

Pages: 28

Vibes: romance, drama, comedy

Translated By: ???

CW: there was originally a bit of an “intimate” scene but I have removed the page jic; there’s a naked chibi France at the end with his junk blurred

Summary: Russia and China have a somewhat romantic encounter at a ball, to which China blames on Russia. Wanting his forgiveness, Russia goes on a mission to search for a special flower.

Other languages: Spanish/Español

unedited page

“Ano” is Jpns “Um”

[sillytalia]

am i the only one who finds yao in the new au chapters incredibly trans coded?? i am well aware that "when i grow up i will have everything that i don't have now" is in reference to china's economic growth within the past few decades but...does that also come with estrogen and serving cunt 24/7 or what?? like this is a straight up transition 😭

[astrophilic-soul]

Ngl my fav thing to think about, is immortality and nations. Like, over multiple centuries and hundreds of personifications, do you think the nations themselves started having traditions? Maybe some that were specific to certain regions of the world? Like maybe personifications in Asia have different traditions on how they do treaties and alliances than the traditions for nations in Europe, like its fr so interesting to think about

[spiceandtealeaves]

Im actually crying 😭

[peonycats]

What are your favourite kinds of Japan content? Or alternatively, what are your least favourites?

I'm a huge aph Japan fan, and I'm always curious abt this stuff.

Hmmm, well honestly I could talk all day about this topic LMAO but for your sake and mine I'll keep it brief and focus mostly on two especially grating depictions i dislike. I have some posts queued up down the line for how i tend to see japan so feel free to ask me about that when i get around to posting it ehehe

"Polite, cute, shy, quiet" japan depictions reallllly don't work for me. Like it's one thing to say that Japan is a reserved guy who puts value in having good manners and doesn't want to come across as rude, but it's another to turn him into a wilting flower who's easily dominated by louder personalities and turns into a side character. Besides it falling into ur typical trope of the "diminutive east asian who needs to be taught by their loud non easian (usually white) partner how to stand up for themself and live life a little," I think it's just patently false, both canonically and historically lmao. Like hima has called Japan a stubborn old man before, and history will tell you that Japan is nothing if not resourceful and very very proud, lol. He may bite his tongue, but I imagine that hes not someone who easily gives up or submits or at least without a fight 😂

Germany-Italy-Japan trio, or "Axis" trio, depictions never go over well for me, lol. I'm of the mindset that you can't really divorce them from their history in WW2, especially if you're going to call them the Axis, like lol the least you could do is call them something new. Furthermore, Geritapan depictions in my opinion are terrible with tokenizing japan as the sole character of color/east asian in the group, but the Worst Geritapan Depictions as of late are shipping gerita with japan off in the cuck chair?? I'm not saying we need to give Japan bitches (because lord knows he doesn't deserve any) but wow, congrats, you made your only East Asian man an emasculated yellow guy who just pines and copes over a white love interest who dgaf about him <3 a win for diversity!!!

anyways, if you're going to ship gerita but treat japan like this, i would rather you ship germany and italy together like a normal person and leave japan out of it 🙏

[thirdlotusprince3]

China: My beautiful son, I would cross oceans and move mountains for you. I would fly into the darkness if I knew it would make you happy.

Hong Kong: Okay, but can I have a Dorito?

China: I'm sorry but these are, unfortunately, my Doritos.

[itstokkii]

im ngl half these ppl are gonna rp/call themselves fans of the asia characters and then casually lean into problematic stereotypes abt them

like how do you call yourself a fan when you don't even try to spot problematic depictions of them

[pchuaymee]

Happy Chinese new year in 2023!

In this year, I will try watercolor painting practice more. This is Hetalia fan art in Chinese New Year theme, but I'll post original drawings more.

Also, I will blessed to you with Chinese that:

新正如意, 新年发财！