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On one hand, its land has allowed for the country to grow to almost 1.4 billion people,
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The beginning of what most people call Chinese history often starts with the Yellow River
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This video was made possible by Squarespace. Build your custom website for 10% off by going to squarespace.com slash Wendover. China is a country both blessed and cursed by geography. On one hand, its land has allowed for the country to grow to almost 1.4 billion people,
but on the other hand, it really doesn't have great geographical protection. The beginning of what most people call Chinese history often starts with the Yellow River civilization and there's a good reason why this settlement grew into the most populous country in the world.
The floodplain of the Yellow River is some of the best agricultural land in the world. In fact, the entirety of eastern China is perfectly suited for agriculture. This was and still is crucial to the country's success. What's more, this area is just warm and wet enough that farmers can do what is known
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