关键词: 生产力, 宋代, 全球, 地位

Abstract: The development of global productivity can be divided into four stages.In the first stage,the most developed region was the Middle East;In the second stage,southern Europe,India and China caught up,each with its own advantages and characteristics.The superiority of the third stage was in the east.The Song Dynasty was the most developed and unparalleled.The advantage of the fourth stage is in Europe and America.No one country or region can always be ahead of the world.Countries and regions have their own advantages and characteristics of the industry,but being advanced in the early days does not mean that it can always be developed,and there is no lack of catching up.The invention,improvement and popularization of technology are equally important.Among the many factors that pushed Europe to take the lead in the “industrial revolution” and modernization,gunpowder,compass and printing in the Tang and Song Dynasties played particularly important roles.

Key words: productivity, the Song Dynasty, globe, status