Shang Simla: Difference between revisions

[[File:Shang_SimlaShang Simla.png|left]] Shang Simla is a peaceful community set near a mountainous area of [[wikipedia:China|China]] near the [[wikipedia:Great Wall of China|Great Wall]]. It was founded by a group of monks with an ethos of discipline and Martial Arts. It is full of colorful flora, such as Chinese elms and cherry trees, growing on deep green hills. The town is named after Shang Ri-La and it is based ofon a mountainous town in Shaanxi or Shanxi, most likely Xi'an, but features the Forbidden City in the middle, which is based off the real Forbidden City in Beijing. This sub-hood features activities and items that compliment Chinese culture and architecture. Shang Simla is the hub for training in the [[Martial Arts]] [[skill]] introduced in ''World Adventures''. Sims can also explore landmark [[tomb]]s and [[hidden tomb]]s throughout this neighborhood, there are numerous [[Shang Simla adventures|adventures]] to be had. There are numerous pre-made families in Shang Simla, although they all unfortunately lack description texts. Description text on some objects introduced in ''World Adventures'' expand on the lore of Shang Simla, depicting characters such as painter Han Shin.

*[[The Pomegranate House]] ([[Kim family (Shang_SimlaShang Simla)|Kim family]])

*[[The Rose House]] ([[Su family (Shang_SimlaShang Simla)|Su family]])

* [[Park#Abandoned_BarnAbandoned Barn|Abandoned Barn]]

* [[Park#Camps_PeonyCamps Peony.2C_Orchid2C Orchid.2C_Chrysanthemum2C Chrysanthemum.2C_and_Lotus2C and Lotus|Camps Peony, Orchid, Chrysanthemum, and Lotus]]

* [[Park#Emperor.27s_Plaza27s Plaza|Emperor's Plaza]]

* [[Park#Han.27s_Orchard27s Orchard|Han's Orchard]]

* [[Park#Hot_SpringsHot Springs|Hot Springs]]

* [[Tomb#The_DragonThe Dragon.27s_Maw27s Maw|The Dragon's Maw]]

* [[Tomb#Dragon_SpringsDragon Springs|Dragon Springs]]

* [[Tomb#Halls_of_the_Lost_ArmyHalls of the Lost Army|Halls of the Lost Army]]

* [[Tomb#Resolute_Fist_RetreatResolute Fist Retreat|Resolute Fist Retreat]]

* [[Tomb#The_Temple_of_HeavenThe Temple of Heaven|The Temple of Heaven]]

* [[Tomb#The_Terracotta_ArmyThe Terracotta Army|The Terracotta Army]]

* [[Tomb#Crane_Master_Martial_Arts_ParkCrane Master Martial Arts Park|Crane Master Martial Arts Park]]

* [[Tomb#East.2C_North2C North.2C_South2C South.2C_and_West_Towers2C and West Towers|East, North, South, and West Towers]]

* [[Tomb#Han.27s_Barn27s Barn|Han's Barn]]

All Sims among these families have the hidden Asian Culture trait. [[NPC]]s generated in Shang Simla do '''not''' have this trait, instead they have the hidden trait connected to their job (ege.g. Pizza Appreciator for Pizza Delivery), and other Sims such as [[Townie#Explorer|Explorers]] have no hidden traits at all.

*Although Shang Simla is located in [[wikipedia:China|China]], it has features borrowed from other cultures -- mostcultures—most notably the usage of Japanese [[wikipedia:Torii|torii gates]] and [[wikipedia:Bonsai|bonsai trees]] and one of the pre-made families, the [[Kim family (Shang Simla)|Kim family]], is Korean.