139. Why China Should Have Industrialised First!: The Song Dynasty and the Industrial Revolution  (English Vocabulary Lesson)

<p><strong>A thousand years ago, the Song dynasty of China created the most advanced and developed society in the world. It was so advanced that historians have compared it to 18th century Britain. However, unlike 18th century Britain, China did not have an industrial revolution. Let’s discuss why on today’s episode of Thinking in English!</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/02/28/song-dynasty-and-the-industrial-revolution/" target="_blank"><strong>TRANSCRIPT = https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/02/28/song-dynasty-and-the-industrial-revolution/</strong></a></p> <p><br></p> <h3><strong>You may also like...</strong></h3> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/02/21/138-the-strange-history-of-pitcairn-island/">138. The Strange History of Pitcairn Island!: Where is the Most Isolated Place in the World?&nbsp; (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/02/16/famous-english-insults-explained/">“Moron,” “Ignoramus,” and “Dotard”! Famous English Insults Explained! (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/02/14/136-what-happened-to-patrick-zaki/">136. What Happened to Patrick Zaki? (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/02/11/135-the-end-of-winter-sport/">135. The End of Winter Sport?: Climate Change and the Future of the Winter Olympics! (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://linktr.ee/thinkinginenglishpod" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CONTACT ME</a></p> <p>INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/</a>)</p> <p>Blog - <a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thinkinginenglish.blog</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <h2><strong>Vocabulary List</strong></h2> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Skilled (adj) - skille