[Born to Conserve]

And then their culture stagnated for the next 4500 years.

[NationSoConceived]

And then their culture stagnated for the next 4500 years.

It might interest some to point out that that Chinese culture has really only "stagnated" for the past 500 years or so. The interesting part is that this coincides with the imperial decision to seal China, allowing neither foreigners in nor exploration outwards.