Liao-Song annual tribute relations

Timeline

1. 1034North China · North ChinaNorthern Song, per the Treaty of Chanyuan, delivered 100,000 taels of silver and 200,000 bolts of silk annually as tribute; compliance in the 1030s was basically stable, and the tribute became the core economic bond sustaining the peace framework between the two states.
2. 1035–1040North China · North ChinaSong and Liao set up market towns along the border for trade in tea, horses, silk and other goods; both sides regularly exchanged congratulatory and birthday envoys, consolidating the political order under the 'brother states' name through ritual tribute exchanges.