How Old is China?

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When people think of the oldest civilizations in the world, they often think of Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Indus River Valley Civilization, but another one that is often included is China, seeing as China is possibly the oldest surviving civilization in the world. With that in mind, just how old is China as we know it today?

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"Great Wall of China" by Sight of Wonders
"Rice and Wine" by Sight of Wonders
"Road to Tibet" by Edward Karl Hanson
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📖 SOURCES:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_China
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Flood_(China)
https://www.thoughtco.com/yellow-river-in-chinas-history-195222
*Just because I have sources doesn't mean my research is infallible. Though I aim for as much accuracy as I can manage, there are likely some facts I have gotten wrong.

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