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ancestor worship began in China.

This ritual indicates that they had

belief that the dead can intervene

in the affairs of the living. Later on,

the ancestor worship became a part

of Chinese culture for thousands

of years. Moreover, the Shang built

the first real cities in China. Their

first capital was Zhengdou, and they

had walls more than 6 kilometers

long around the capital. Later on,

the capital is moved to Anyang. The

Shang also built palaces and temples.

Moreover, during the Shang dynasty,