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What new food product allows for rapid population growth in China during the Song era?Technological Advances during the Song
During Song times, new developments in rice cultivation — especially the introduction of new strains of rice from what is now Central Vietnam, along with improved methods of water control and irrigation — spectacularly increased rice yields.
What Chinese innovation caused an increase in population during the Song Dynasty?Over the next three centuries, with the expansion of rice cultivation in central and south China, the country's food supply steadily grew, allowing its population to grow as well. By 1100, the population reached 100 million.
What led to the population increase in China during the Tang and Song dynasties?New farming technologies, like iron plows and waterwheel irrigation, helped cultivate newly irrigated lands and made food more available during the Tang and Song eras. Because more food was available, China's population increased as well. People began to settle in new areas, which then developed into cities.
Why did China's population increase during the Qing Dynasty?Factors considered include Kan Hsi's tax reforms, the expansion of Chinese borders, increased food production, and socioeconomic changes brought about through contact with the West during the reign of Dao Guang. The consequences of the rapid growth of population for land use and food distribution are also considered.
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