#37: (Q&A) Does China Really Have a 5,000-Year-Old History? - History Unplugged Podcast | American History, World History, World War 2, U.S. Presidents, Civil War

Summary: Few will dispute that China has one of the most ancient cultures on earth, but is there any truth to the claim—made by many residents of China—that there is a 5,000-year-long line of continuity in its culture?<br> <br> Would an inhabitant of present-day China from five millennia ago really have anything in common with a bullet-train-riding businessman from Guangzhou drinking a Starbucks while on his way to Beijing?<br> <br> The answer, as always, is tricky, but there is some truth to the claim. Or at least more truth to the claim than almost any other culture could make.<br> <br>  <br> TO HELP OUT THE SHOW<br> <br> Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one.<br> Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher