China boasts its brilliant and long history, in the Song Dynasty (AD 960 —1279) was very wealthy with its large population and fast-growing economy. At the (high) of its power, a huge number of technological innovations (emerge) with many practically significant applications.
Bi Sheng of the Northern Song Dynasty (AD 960 —1127) invented the movable type printing, using individual blocks. The blocks could each print a single character and then be used (repeated). To be more efficient, he prepared two sets of iron boards. Whenwas being used for printing, the other could be used to arrange characters for the next page. This time-honored technology, the movable type printing, was one of the(important) inventions in the Song Dynasty, and greatly improved the speed and quality of printing, havinginfluence on the world. However, it was not until around 15th centurythis technology eventually showed up in Europe. Furthermore, the Chinese were also the first(invent) the compass, which changed sailors' navigation in the sea. (accompany) with star charts, another Chinese invention, the compass made sea travel much easier.
