Warm Up What was the first crop the Chinese learned to grow? How did farming make life easier? Where is rice grown? What is millet? What is wrong with farming by hand? What are spades? BONUS: What are two ways you could use a spade?

Warm Up What was the first crop the Chinese learned to grow? (p. 1) How did farming make life easier? (p. 2) Where is rice grown? (p. 3) What is millet? (p. 4) What is wrong with farming by hand? (p. 5) What are spades? (p. 5) BONUS: What are two ways you could use a spade? (p. 5)

China Economy

Agriculture Rice and Millet Advances New Rice from Southeast Asia Grew faster Farmers could grow more New tools Faster planting Terrace Farming

Result Increased food production Farmers could grow many crops Tea Cotton Sugar Silk Growth of Trade

Trade Rich landowners New Ships Popularity of Silk and Spices abroad Wanted luxuries New Ships Traders could travel farther Popularity of Silk and Spices abroad Paper Money So much trade, coins became too heavy

Urbanization China became wealthy through trade People needed a place to trade Cities grew Cities More shops and culture Arts flourished