Economic development of Tang and Song China Done

Economic development of Tang and Song China Done by: Aigerim Kalimbetova Department of Management

Content: • The Agricultural Development • Technological and Industrial Development • The Emergence of a Market Economy

Agricultural development Fast-Ripening Rice: venabled cultivator to harvest crops two times per year vexpanded supply of food

New Agricultural Techniques • Organizations of irrigations systems: • canals, waterwheels and reservoirs

Population Growth • BY 600 c. e. 45 million • 800 c. e. 50 million • 1200 c. e. 115 million

Urbanization • Tang Dynasty: Capital city Changan was the most populous city with 2 million residents • Song Dynasty: China became the most urbanized land in the world • Capital city Hanzhou had 1 million residents • They organized hundreds of: • theatres, noodle shops, music halls and theatres etc.

Patriarchal Social Structures and Foot Binding Graveside rituals in their honor Foot Binding

Wu Zhao: The Lady Emperor • Wu Zhao (626 -706 c. e. ) daughter of scholar official • The only woman in Chinese history who claim the imperial title and rule as emperor

Technological and Industrial Development: Porcelain

Gunpowder

Printing

Naval Technology • Song Dynasty: Chinese seafarers sailed ships was fastened with iron nails and waterproofed with oil • It was driven by canvas and bamboo sails • It had south-pointing needlethe magnetic compass

The Emergence of Market Economy • Financial instruments and Paper money

Cosmopolitan city: Silk Road

China and Hemispheric Economy