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* China has published a collection of 142 ancient maps, dating back from the
time of the Warring States (475-221 BC) to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
period in both Chinese and English editions. The book includes the world's
oldest map, 'Zhao Yu Tu', discovered in the ancient tomb of a king from
the Warring States period, and the world's earliest colour map, drawn on
silk during the Han Dynasty (206-24 BC). (Xinhua)