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| 14717713656 | Song dynasty | A Chinese dynasty (960-1279) marked by an explosion of scholarship that led to the rise of Neo-Confucianism and revolutions in agriculture and industry. China became the richest and most populated country on earth. | 0 | |
| 14717720481 | Hangzhou | China's capital during the Song dynasty, with a population of more than a million people. Important trading city located at the east end of the Silk Roads. | 1 | |
| 14717724555 | foot binding | Chinese practice of tightly wrapping girls' feet to keep them small; prevalent in the Song dynasty; an emphasis on small size and delicacy was central to views of female beauty. | 2 | |
| 14717729565 | tribute system | Chinese method of dealing with foreign lands and peoples that assumed the subordination of all non-Chinese authorities and required the payment of tribute to the Chinese emperor (although the Chinese gifts given in return were often much more valuable). | 3 | |
| 14717735999 | Champa rice | Quick-maturing, drought resistant rice that can allow two harvests of sixty days each in one growing season. Originally from Vietnam, it was later sent to China as a tribute gift. | 4 | |
| 14717787313 | Chinese Buddhism | China's only large-scale cultural borrowing before the 20th century. Buddhism entered China from India in the first and second centuries C.E but only became popular between 300-800 C.E through a series of cultural accommodations. At first supported by the state, Buddhism suffered persecution during the 9th century but continued to play a role in Chinese society. | 5 | |
| 14717797972 | Samurai | Members of japan's warrior class which developed as political power became increasingly decentralized. | 6 |
