Chinese-Dragon
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the question was about the influence of Indian cultures on china,and Buddha was born into a HINDU family,which is primarily the religion of India,and even to this day the cultures of India and Nepal are similar.Nepal's history is intertwined with India,so when you are talking about Nepal's history, the story is incomplete if you don't include India in there history books.
back when Buddha was born,some 2000 years back,the subcontinent existed as one,they were not divided as they are now.
Sure, there is a great deal of "Vedic" influence in Chinese philosophy (transmitted via Buddhism). A lot.
India though, is a country, a relatively recent one too. The IVC was a civilizational entity that existed long ago, spreading its influence throughout Asia. The Vedic civilization too existed in the Northwestern part of the subcontinent, many thousands of years ago.