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 * (960-1269)**


 * The Song Dynasty is the best known in China, we have books, bombs, music, pottery, **
 * and lots and lots of poetry. So why not come down and learn more. The result of the **
 * Song Dynasty's extensive urbanization and commerical expansion between the 10th **
 * and 13th century was because of the city development, advanced technology, **
 * political power, trade, and economic growth. **




 * Trade:**

Trade helped the Song Dynasty's extensive urbanization because they controlled many foreign trade routes that united different kinds of people that wanted to trade with them. They mainly traded with people from West Asia towards Central Asia, and some cases goes as far to East Africa. The Song Dynasty traded along the silk roads, and since that was such a popular place to trade, of course there would be people that would want to steel the goods there, which is why army guards guarded the Silk Road, which means that the Song Dynasty is quite protective, but not to a point where it is overwhelming. In the process of all of this, Chinese merchants established trading colonies around Southeast Asia, and China developed into the greatest Sea power in the world because of the wonderful magnetic compass that helped them trade things along the sea.




 * Economic Growth:**

The rapid growth of China resulted from advances in the farming. Farmers improved their cultivation of rice and created two new rice crops each year. Through the new crops, farmers were able to supply these crops throughout the country, and overall, farmers produced more food for the country, which affected the economic growth of the Song. Also, merchants in the south grew rich fromm trade with Chinese in the north, which helped with interaction with other parts of China. The leading of economic growth lead to advance agriculture, iron-working, and printing. Economic growth was just one way why the Song Dynasty was advance in their technology and made them the best of all dynasties.




 * Advance Technology:**

The Song Dynasty was very well known for their technology with weapons and many other things. Having very efficient weapons helped them strengthen their military forces. Some example of weapons that they used were the composite bow, steel arrow tips, cannon, hand thrown bombs, and lastly gunpowder. They also exceded in printing books, which made it easier to print and well known around China.




 * City Development:**

City development took place very fast for the people of the Song Dynasty. Since trading took place this caused them to expand their cities, they also were able to use some of their technology which helped them. Some of the technology that they created was the air-tight compartments and rudders beyond the stern of the ship. Another thing that the Song Empire had was money, which was due to the usage of the money around China. Money also helped them to advance. They were able to build waterways with the money so that the cities could expand. People were now able to be happy of where they lived, due to the expansion of the cities.




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