> China is 3000 years years old and still considered an emerging market. It depends on how you define "China", "3000 years years[sic] old", "still" and "emergi

> China is 3000 years years old and still considered an emerging market. It depends on how you define "China", "3000 years years[sic] old", "still" and "emerging". China has been a "developed market" a few times throughout its history. The modern China (ROC and PRC) lagging behind the Western world in part is due to industrialization in Europe.