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The Rise of Merchants: Maritime Sea Trade in East Asia in the 10th to 12th centuries

The Chinese History Podcast

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The Song Dynasty and Trade in China

Trade has always existed in china, right? Even if you go back to the warring states period. But what about trade during this period that makes it different from the periods before? Well, there was a greater frequency. They were getting a lot of wealth from sea trade. So it was advantageous for them to mote it and also control it at the same time. During the tong dynasty, that's a little bit more difficult to say what the central government got from it.

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