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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. Generally, the Song Dynasty was prosperous in many respects of the society. In 1279, the army of the Yuan Dynasty captured Lin'an, putting the Southern Song to an end. Many patriotic generals were killed in the late period. Later, the capital city was moved to Lin'an (currently Hangzhou City in Zhejiang Province).The Southern Song's regime was subject to the Jin. In 1127, he fled to Nanjing Yingtianfu (in current Shangqiu of Henan Province) and established the Southern Song Dynasty there. After Jin defeated the Northern Song, many imperial clansmen were captured by Jin's army. The Southern Song was set up by Zhao Gou, son of the last emperor of Northern Song. However, in late Northern Song, the political corruption was serious and the regime began to decline. In that period, most part of China's territory was unified. Thus a new dynasty - Song was established in Kaifeng. In 960, Zhao Kuangyin launched a mutiny in Chenqiao county (in current Henan Province).It was not long before the last king of the Latter Zhou was forced to abdicate. The Northern Song was founded by Zhao Kuangyin, a military general in the Latter Zhou (951 - 960). With a prosperous economy and radiant culture, this period was considered as another period of 'golden age' after the glorious Tang Dynasty (618 - 907).
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Starting in 960 and ending in 1279, the Song Dynasty consisted of the Northern Song (960-1127) and the Southern Song (1127-1279).