Packet 4: Tossup 9

This dynasty slowly abolished a curfew dictated by the gate-closing drum, allowing for the flourishing of night markets. The restaurant culture of this dynasty, detailed in Dreams of Splendor of the Eastern Capital, (15[1])developed the (15[1])beishi, nanshi, (-5[1])and chuanfan (15[1])classifications (15[1])for northern, southern, and Sìchuān cuisines. Tourists visiting this dynasty’s capital flocked to (15[1])early versions of the Ten Scenes of West Lake. (15[3])During the rule of this (15[1])dynasty, (15[1])refugees fleeing from (*) Biànjīng contributed to the swelling population of Hangzhou, (10[1])which became the capital (10[1])after the Jìngkāng incident. (10[7])Shortages (10[2])in copper money (10[1])led (-5[1])this dynasty to create (10[1])jiāozǐ, (-5[2])the first (10[3])paper (10[3])banknotes. (10[1])For 10 points, (-5[1])cities like the capital Kāifēng flourished (10[1])during what medieval Chinese dynasty’s (-5[1])northern and southern periods? (10[2])■END■ (10[4]0[1])

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