CHINA IN THE MIDDLE AGES, 618–1279

The main part of the map shows the borders of the Tang Empire in 660, areas lost by the Tang between 660 and 907, areas lost by the Sung Dynasty between 960 and 1127, the Sung Empire from 1127–1279, routes of Chinese migration, invasion routes, the Great Wall, and trade routes. Insets show the Ming Dynasty from 1368–1644, and the top ten cities of the world by population in 1200.