They were one of the first nations to have a paper currency. This was essential for them because during the gold age chinas population grew tremendously and paper money was faster and more efficient that coins or trading. China had well built canals and roads, making it easy for merchants to travel through the country. China exported silk, cotton cloth, and became the sole supplier of porcelain. By 1000 C.E., Chinese exports outnumbered Asian, European, or African goods by a hundred to one. Making the Tang dynasty one of the richest in Chinese history. At the top of China’s society was the gentry class. this class was made up of scholars, wealthy land owners, and government officials. They didn 't have to pay land taxes, and controlled the money lending system in
They were one of the first nations to have a paper currency. This was essential for them because during the gold age chinas population grew tremendously and paper money was faster and more efficient that coins or trading. China had well built canals and roads, making it easy for merchants to travel through the country. China exported silk, cotton cloth, and became the sole supplier of porcelain. By 1000 C.E., Chinese exports outnumbered Asian, European, or African goods by a hundred to one. Making the Tang dynasty one of the richest in Chinese history. At the top of China’s society was the gentry class. this class was made up of scholars, wealthy land owners, and government officials. They didn 't have to pay land taxes, and controlled the money lending system in