Question

PLEASE HELP FAST!!!!!!!! Describe how the creation of a bureaucracy affected the Song dynasty.

Answer 1

The creation of a bureaucracy during the Song Dynasty led to the  concentration of power in the emperor and the palace bureaucracy. Cities became sites for the development of a gentry (landed middle class) and a mercantile class.

Answer 2

The Song Dynasty was prosperous in many respects of the society. In agriculture, the productive technology was improved which promoted the output of food; in handicraft industry, the division of labor became more detailed which made the  handicrafts technology reach an advanced level; additionally, the development of the commodity economy exceeded the previous level. Particularly, the earliest paper currency appeared at that period.