Tang and Song Dynasty

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Bureaucracy

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system of many government officials following government rules and regulations

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Scholar-official

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highly educated person who passed civil service examinations and worked in the government

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Merit System

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system in which people are hired and promoted based on talent and skills rather than wealth or social status

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Urbanization

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movement of people from rural to urban areas

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Money Economy

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an economic system in which money is used rather than bartering to buy and sell goods