China

中国, 王耀

Nation's name: People's Republic of China
Capital: Beijing
Language: Mandarin
National flower: Peony
Human name: Yao Wang, Yue Wang
As the oldest country in the series, China has witnessed much over the years. He is recognized for his extensive history, the origins of Asian culture, and the world's largest population. His hair is dark brown, though it was depicted as black in earlier artwork. Additionally, in those earlier designs, his hair was short and he wore glasses.
China raised Japan and treated him with affection in the past. Japan eventually turned against him, attacking him with a katana in the dead of night (which initiated a war) and leaving a large scar on his back.
Hong Kong was also raised by China but was later taken from him by England. The two were eventually reunited, and in Hetalia Fantasia, Hong Kong served as China's assistant, referring to him as "sensei."
Korea addresses China as "Aniki" (Big Brother) and is somewhat obsessed with him. China is easily irritated by his antics and tends to snap when in his presence. China once told Japan that he has no "villas" (Chinatowns) in Korea because "building villas in Korea are simply impossible."
A fan of Hello Kitty, pandas, and other cute things, China has a "friend" named "Shinatty-chan," who is an old man dressed in a knockoff Hello Kitty costume. During Shinatty-chan's first appearance, he was robbing China's house.
He possesses a rather serious personality and is very superstitious, yet can be immature at times. Food is his top priority in life, and he even complains if the food has a specific pattern of tastes and flavors. China is very artistic and can paint a picture on a single strand of hair, but he is absolutely terrible at drawing anime and manga. Although he attempts to act like a big brother to the other Asian nations, they never treat him as such. He ends almost every sentence with "aru," a Japanese stereotype for a Chinese accent. When around England, he is noted to end his sentences with "ahen," meaning "opium" (referencing the Opium Wars).
According to Hidekaz Himaruya, his first name can be rendered as either Yao or Yue in both English and Japanese (Yao is the more common moniker of the two in fandom). "Yao" in Chinese means "brightly shining." His last name, "Wang," means "king" in Chinese.