Painting, Poetry, Calligraphy becomes mainstream. Military powers decline. The Jin invade the North, the Song moves capital from Kaifeng to Hangzhou. Kublai Khan conquers China. Marco Polo visits and serves Khan in China.
Strong Emperors bring about a prosperous era.
Building of the Forbidden City and Imperial Tombs. Arrival of Jesuits. Changan city changes its name to Xian. The neglected Forbidden City is restored and the Summer Palace is rebuilt. 1839-1842 Foreign trade pressures leads to the Opium War.