The Philippines has become the latest of China’s neighbors to object to its new national map, joining Malaysia and India in releasing strongly worded statements accusing Beijing of claiming ...

But what if American leaders adopted toward both China and India the same perspective the 19th-century British held toward the upstart Americans?

Johnston packs his map with close-ups showing locations of British mission stations in South Africa, India, and Canada.

The famous Sassoons of Bombay became one of China’s wealthiest families in the 19th century, unfolding the lesser known story of one of wealthiest Indian families.

Changing Times The changing map of India from 1 AD to the 20th century Battles were fought, territories were drawn and re-drawn. An amateur historian has caught these shifts in a series of maps.

While the striking map at the heart of this show placed China at the center of the world, cross-cultural exchanges can be seen in the chart itself and the other decorative objects in the exhibition.