The Song dynasty (960-1279) follows the Tang (618-906) and the two together constitute what is often called 'China's Golden Age.'.(The achievements of China under the Song are the subject of Marco Polo's 'fantastic' reports when he journeys to China under the Mongols, who rule in China for eighty-nine years (1279- 1368) as the Yuan dynasty, between the Song and Ming)Ĭhina's Preeminence under the Song (960-1279) and Commercial Development to the Ming voyages of exploration (1405- 1433) with ships that reach the coast of Africa.through the 'pre-modern' commercial and urban development of the Song, ca.From the Tang (discussed in the unit on the Tang Dynasty).This period of Chinese history, from roughly 600-1600 C.E., is a period of stunning development in China.

China China’s “Golden Age”: The Song, the Mongols, and the Ming Voyages