China was the largest and most advanced economy on earth for much of recorded history and shared the mantle with India.
tʃˈaɪnə wʌzðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst ænd mˈoʊst ɐdvˈænst ɪkˈɑːnəmi ˌɔn ˈɜːθ fɔːɹ mˈʌtʃ ʌv ɹᵻkˈoːɹdᵻd hˈɪstɚɹi ænd ʃˈɛɹd ðə mˈæntəl wɪð ˈɪndiə.