中国古代的传统文化，自新石器时代晚期，就已在中原一带形成强大的文化核心。中原不仅是中国历史k的地域概念，更重要的还是中华民族传统文化的中心。中国在步人文明时代时，最早的国家形态的载体——古代城邦就出现在中原。夏商周以降，国家由城邦到方国，由方国到中央集权的 Ancient Chinese traditional culture, since the late Neolithic Age, has formed a strong cultural center in the Central Plains. Central China is not only the geographical concept of Chinese history k, but more importantly is the center of Chinese traditional culture. China in the civilized era, the earliest carrier of state form - the ancient city appeared in the Central Plains. Xia and Shang Dynasties to reduce the country from the city to the country, from the country to centralize