So, this is something I hear a lot, and was reinforced in a summer class I’m taking on East Asian history. Because the title “Oldest still existing civilization” is often and uniquely given to China, I’m assuming there must be some real basis to this. But, in my cursory knowledge of Chinese history, they went through just as many, or even more, regime changes, invasions, and culture shifts as anywhere else. Is it accurate to actually call China “the oldest intact civilization”, or is it just bad history based on lack of knowledge and historical stereotypes?