SubWorld2200/Parnithia

Shenzhou, meaning 'Divine Land' in Chinese, is the largest planet of two habitable planets in the Gliese 581 System. Shenzhou was one of the first planet's to be settled following the Exodus of Earth, and today is often referred to as the 'Capital of the Continuum' or the 'Queen of the Continuum' being central in Politics of the Union of Allied Planets, aswell as the Continuum's culture and infrastructure. The planet is located on the Shenzhou Shipping Lane, which links it to other Central Systems of the Continuum.

Description
Shenzhou is a temperate world, known for its beauty and resemblence to East Asian on Earth-That-Was, and has a range of climatic regions, ranging from misty mountains to harsh desolate deserts. Shenzhou is one of the most densely populated planets in the continuum dotted with sprawling neon illuminated cities.

Fauna
The planet is home to a wide range of native non-sentient species, and some that have been introduced from Earth, sometimes with disastrous effects on native species.