Both the Tang and Song dynasties established strong bureaucracies based on meritocratic examinations and Confucian ideals, which promoted talented individuals into positions of power. However, the Tang bureaucracy was larger and more centralized, while the Song dynasty emphasized local governance and had a more flexible administrative structure to manage economic growth and urbanization.
Compare and contrast the Chinese government bureaucracy under the Tang and Song dynasties. How was it similar? How did it differ?
Answer in two *short* sentences.
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