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China’s Dynasties Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming. Mrs. Tucker 7 th Grade World History/Honors Cobalt Institute of Math and Science. Sui Tang Song Yuan Ming A.D. 500 – 617 681 – 907 960 – 1279 1280 – 1367 1368 - 1644. C. 610 Grand Canal links northern and southern China
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China’s Dynasties Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming Mrs. Tucker 7th Grade World History/Honors Cobalt Institute of Math and Science
SuiTangSongYuanMingA.D. 500 – 617 681 – 907 960 – 1279 1280 – 1367 1368 - 1644 • C. 610 Grand Canal links northern and southern China • 868 – World’s first book is printed in China • 1045 Pi Sheng invents movable type for printing • C. 1150 Chinese sailors begin using compass • 1211 – Mongols invade China • 1274 – Marco Polo comes to China • 1405 – Zheng He begins overseas voyages • 1600 Portuguese set up trading post at Macao