is an early star map from China dating to the Tang Dynasty (A.D. 618 to 907). | Credit: CPA Media Pte Ltd via Alamy The ...

According to a controversial new study the world's oldest star map, known as the Star Manual of Master Shi, was created in ...

Ancient China began as a group of isolated communities during the Stone Age and eventually grew into a formidable empire.

"It begins with looking from an enemy's perspective and then seeing where you are and how you might array your capabilities," Gen. Xavier Brunson said.

China is the third largest country in the world after Russia and Canada, covering a whopping 3.7 million square miles. It also boasts the second largest population on the globe with 1.41 billion ...