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China Develops a New Economy Chapter 17 Words to know Economy – a system of managing the wealth and resources of a community or region. Commerce - the buying and selling of goods Urbanization – the growth of cities Harrow –a farm tool used to break up and even out plowed ground Chain pump – a pump with containers attached to a loop of chain to lift water and carry it where it is wanted Barge – a long boat with a flat bottom Currency – the form of money used in a country Did You Know? Song period was a time of great prosperity Changes in agriculture (rice) Trade and economy Urbanization (growth of cities) Marco Polo first saw China during the Song dynasty Impressed with the boat travel (Yangtze) We will learn how changes in agriculture, trade and commerce and urbanization, made China so prosperous. Changes in agriculture Reasons for agricultural changes Farmers moved to the fertile basins of the Chang Jiang – wars caused them to go south – wet lands covered most of Chang valley Improved rice in 11th century resistant to drought and matured in 2 months New and improved farm methods – plow and harrow – fertilizer and chain pump – terracing Changes in agriculture Characteristics of new agriculture Lots of small farms and terraces with rice paddies with elaborate irrigation systems Water buffaloes pull plows and harrow Rice plants need to transplant then 2 months later harvest by hand Also grew tea, cotton, and sugar Changes in agriculture Result of agricultural changes Increased food production Helped support larger populations Peasants could make silk, cotton cloth or other products to sell or trade Market surplus rice Tang emperors relaxed restrictions on merchants to promote trade Rice, silk, tea, jade, and porcelain on trade route to India, Arabia, and Europe The Growth of Trade and Commerce Reasons for growth Wealthy land owners wanted luxuries Commerce helped by water transportation Cheaper and faster – barge – 45 miles a day vs. 25 miles a day Improv