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Ba-Shu culture refers to a regional culture centered around Sichuan province and Chongqing city, also encompassing parts of Yunnan, Guizhou, southwestern Shaanxi and neighboring regions which speak Southwestern Mandarin. Historically centered around the Yangtze River, it emerged as an amalgamation of the cultures of the Shu and Ba kingdoms after their conquest by the State of Qin. The discovery of the Shu site of Sanxingdui in 1986, and Jinsha in 2001 places the Ba-Shu culture's age at nearly four millenia old; consequently, it is commonly considered to be one of the cradles of Chinese civilisation and culture. Ba-Shu culture has continued to the present day and is nowadays famous for aspects such as its cuisine and Sichuan opera.