Central China

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Central China (Chinese: 华中; pinyin: Huázhōng) is a region in China that includes the provinces of Anhui, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, and Shanxi. Covering a land area of more than one million square kilometres (390,000 sq mi), the region is home to a population of more than 364 million people. The Central China region has a long history of human inhabitation. Ancient Chinese civilization emerged between 2500 and 2000 BCE along the Yellow River. The Xia dynasty, considered as China's first dynasty came up in the Henan region. The earliest written Chinese records were found at Yinxu, the capital of Shang dynasty. Subsequently, the region was then ruled over by various dynasties of China such as Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties with capitals located elsewhere in China. After an uncertain period in the first half of the 20th century, the region became part of the People's Republic of China in 1949. Since the early 21st century, Central China has seen increased domestic investment...

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