China (Celestial Ascendance)

China, officially the Celestial Empire of China, often shortened to Chinese Empire, is a nation in Asia and the largest and most powerful nation in the world. It has a hegemony over the entire world, with no other nation other than India or the Khmer Empire being able to contend with it. Its influence reaches over the entire globe, into all continents. It is also the largest economy in the world and is ruled by Empress Wu Shenglong, who ascended the Dragon Throne in 2001. The current Empire was founded in 660, by Empress Wu Zetian, who established the Second Zhou Dynasty.