Which of the following is an important difference between the peasantry of Europe under feudalism and China's peasantry under the Song dynasty?
A. European peasants could keep their agricultural surpluses, while Chinese peasants had to forfeit theirs to wealthy landlords.
B. European peasants were generally freer than Chinese peasants and could profit off their labor.
C. Chinese peasants could sell or bequeath their land to children, unlike the majority of European peasants who labored on the land of wealthy aristocrats.
D. Chinese peasants were largely literate, while European peasants were not.
Answer: C
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