porcelain

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Section 2 Vocabulary
porcelain fine clay baked at high
temperatures Changan Chinese capital Li Bo
famous poet of the Tang era. His poems talked
about nature Du Fu famous poet of Tang era
whose poems talked of suffering of common people
calligraphy beautiful style of writing
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Section 2 Vocabulary
wisdom
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A Growing Economy
Tang dynasty strengthened Chinas economy by
supporting farming and trade.
Farming during the Tang dynasty
Tang leaders brought peace to China and gave land
to farmers. Farmers were able to make great
advances in farming.
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Farming Improvements 1. Improved
irrigation 2. New ways to grow crops 3. New
kinds of rice that grew well in poor soil,
grew faster and was disease resistant
These improvements helped farmers grow more rice.
They also began to grow tea and make improvements
in other crops.
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More Food
More people (population)
More trade
More for people govt.
Big cities
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Imports (into country) exports (out of country)
Chinese Traders -
Tang rulers had roads and waterways built (Grand
Canal). Travel was easier so merchants increased
trade w/people throughout Asia.
China Exports
China Imports

• Gold
• Silver
• precious stones
• fine woods

• silk fabric
• tea, steel
• Paper
• porcelain

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New Technology
Chinese developed new technology such as
steelmaking and printing
The Chinese discovered that coal could be used to
heat things. The coal mining industry developed
and grew. Chinese needed coal (wood was scarce)
to warm their homes and to cook. The Chinese also
discovered that mixing iron and coal created a
new strong metal they called steel. Steel was
used to make armor, swords, farm tools chains,
nail and sewing needles.
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New Technology
Chinese developed new technology such as
steelmaking and printing
Paper was invented during the Han dynasty but
during the Tang rulers the printing press was
invented which allowed mass production of books.
Books were no longer hand printed so they were
not as expensive. The first printed book, Diamond
Sutra, was a Buddhist book. Books helped spread
ideas more quickly.
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New Technology
Chinese developed new technology such as
steelmaking and printing
The printing press also allowed the Chinese to
produce paper currency () which was way easier
to make than the copper coins they were using.
Paper money helped the economy to expand and
cities to grow. Pi Sheng invented moveable type.
This allowed characters to be rearranged making
it easier to print.
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New Technology
Chinese developed new technology such as
steelmaking and printing
Chinese also invented gunpowder. They created the
fire lance a type of gun. Gunpowder helped make
Chinas army strong and allowed them to create
fireworks. Other Inventions compass, built ships
with rudders sails
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New Technology
Chinese developed new technology such as
steelmaking and printing

• Chinese inventions reach Europe through
  missionaries and trade.
• Impact on Europeans
• block printing Publish books in large numbers
• Gunpowderchanged how wars were fought
• Compass encouraged travel around world

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Tang and Song dynasties were a golden era
Art and literature was supported and encouraged
Li Bo was a famous poet who wrote about nature Du
Fu was a famous poet who wrote about social
injustice and problems of the poor Landscape
paintings were very popular during the Song
dynasty Calligraphy was used to write beautiful
characters The art of making porcelain was
perfected during the Tang period and was used to
make fine plates, cups, vases and figurines.
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Name three ways farming improved under the Tang
dynasty
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What products were imported to China
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What products were exported from China