The Last Line of the Great Ming: A Record of Australia's Rise

In the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen era, the upheaval of 1644 brings China to its knees. Qing troops sweep across the Central Plains, and the order to shave their heads and change their clothing is issued. Countless loyal subjects of the fallen Ming, unwilling to submit to foreign rule, set sail for the South Seas in battered ships, carrying Chinese classics, farming and weaving skills, and an unyielding spirit. They brave the waves and finally reach a southern continent the Westerners call “New Holland”: Australia.