Song China: 600 - 1450 Regional and interregional interactions

The Song Dynasty in China (960-1279) saw increased regional and interregional interactions due to the development of a sophisticated bureaucracy and increased trade networks.

Trade with Central Asia, India, and Southeast Asia increased during this period, with merchants using the Silk Road to facilitate these interactions.

Song China also had close ties with Japan and Korea, trading goods such as silk, porcelain, and tea.

The maritime trade network of the Song Dynasty was also quite advanced, with a large number of ships and ports around the Chinese coast.

The Song Dynasty also saw increased political and cultural contacts with other states, such as the Khitan Liao Dynasty and the Jurchen Jin Dynasty.

The Song Dynasty also had diplomatic exchanges with the states of the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

The Song Dynasty also saw increased contact with the Mongols, which eventually led to the Mongol conquest of China in the 13th century.

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