Zhou-Dong is huge compared to Valsaga, large enough that very few things can be said about the continent as a whole. It is surrounded by one contiguous mountain range called the Shay. This, coupled with the fact that there are nearly a thousand miles of ocean between them, is why the people of Valsaga had so little contact with Zhou-Dong until Ethergenesis. Once via-plane travel became easier, there have been a few diplomatic and trade missions with a few of the more advanced nations in Zhou-Dong.