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Chinese society (Economic Growth (Farming Improvements in A.D. 618, the…

- - - - Why did China's trade grow?
        
        silk fabrics was one of the goods traded other products such as tea, steel, paper, and procelian
        
        Tang rulers built roads and waterways. As a result, travel within and outside of China became much easier
- - - - The Chinese burned wood to heat their homes and cook their food
        
        by A.D. 600s, less wood was available in China
        
        the Chinese discovered that coal could be used as a fuel
        
        the melted iron mixed with carbon from coal created a new, stronger metal known today as steel
        
        they made armor, swords, and helmets
        
        Invention of printing
        
        paper had been invented during the time of the Han dynasty
        
        before printing, books were copied by hand and were very expensive.
        
        Buddhist monks began woodblock printing in the A.D. 600s
        
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        Gunpowder and Ships
        
        gunpowder was used in explosives and weapons, such as fire lance
        
        they also used gunpowder to make fireworks
        
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