In China, from the 5th century BC, there was a nationwide granary system and widespread silk farming.
ɪn tʃˈaɪnə, fɹʌmðə fˈɪfθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi bˌiːsˈiː, ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐ nˈeɪʃənwˌaɪd ɡɹˈænɚɹi sˈɪstəm ænd wˈaɪdspɹɛd sˈɪlk fˈɑːɹmɪŋ.