What if there were 17 Chinas?

What if China was divided apart into many nation-states? How could history have gone differently if this were the case? Would European powers colonize China, or would competition between the Chinese kingdoms encourage innovation and growth? Script and sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a... Patreon:   / whatwhyhow   Community:   / discord   Memberships:    / @wildviper   Donations: https://buymeacoffee.com/whatwhyhow __________________ #china #history #althistory #alternatehistory #manchuria #guangdong #hongkong #beijing #shanghai #guangzhou #taiwan #prc