Economy
According to class, people had different jobs.
Emperor had to rule, scholars had the job to study, write and read.
Scholars job: keep and record many different events and ceremonies.
Farmers: Provided food for all the empire
Merchants: traded and sold many goods.
Traded similar things as the Shang Dynasty.
Silk
Now that silk is discovered the value increased.silk was discovered in central Asia and as far as Greece meaning that in ancient times trade must have gone pretty far,this happened during the western Zhou. Western Zhou goods circulated mostly through tribute and gift rather that trade cities.In Eastern Zhou trade expanded and helped chinas economy.Most goods circulated through rich merchants.