Other scholars note that the Shijiahe and other cultures along the Yangtze were more socially complex and developed than their northern contemporaries in the Han Valley.
Para sarjana lain mencatat bahwa Shijiahe dan kebudayaan lain di sepanjang Yangtze lebih kompleks dan berkembang secara sosial daripada orang-orang sezaman mereka di utara di Lembah Han.