China
China is seen variously as an ancient civilization extending over a large area in East Asia, a nation and/or a multinational entity. China is one of the world's oldest civilizations and is regarded as the oldest continuous civilization. For centuries, it possessed the most advanced society and economy in the world through successive dynasties though it subsequently missed the industrial revolution and began to decline. With influences from the Western civilization and the introduction of capitalism and democratic free market principles, China is once again becoming a prominent power house in the 21st century.
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