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Chinese Society (Literature and The Arts (an age of poetry (the tang…

- - - - li bo was one of the most famous poets in china.
        
        Du Fu was a famous poet who was poor and nearly died of starvation.
- - - - tang rulers built roads and waterways. as a result, travel inside and outside of china becomes easier.
- - - - pi sheng invents movable type in the A.D. 1000s
      - paper had been invented during the time of the han dynasty.
      - before printing, books were copied by hand and were very expensive
  - - - the chinese built large ships with rudders and sails that helped with steering.
        
        gunpowder was made during the tang dynasty.
        
        gunpowder was used in explosives and weapons such as the fire lance. the fire lance gave the chinese army a significant advantage in battle.
        
        because of these advancements in navigation the chinese were able to travel farther distances to the west for trade and exploration.