The Fall of the Song Dynasty: Yamen, Mongol Conquest, and Wuyi's Origins
The Battle at the Doorstep
The battle that ended the Song dynasty was fought within sight of the villages that would one day send their people across the world. For more than three centuries the Song (宋朝, Sòng cháo) had ruled the most…
The Hidden Epicenter of Revolution At the southern edge of China, where fertile plains meet the restless waves of the South China Sea, lies Wuyi (五邑)—a region that defied its modest size to become the unseen powerhouse behind the fall of the Qing Dynasty. Comprising Xinhui (新会), Taishan (台山), Kaiping (开平), Enping (恩平), and Heshan…