page_title: Wong Nai Siong
section_title: Hundred Days reform
hierarchical_section_title: Wong Nai Siong / Hundred Days reform
caption_attribution_description: English: Photo of Wong Nai-siong Mìng-dĕ̤ng-ngṳ̄: Uòng Nāi-siŏng gì Sióng-piéng 中文: 黄乃裳照片
context_page_description: Wong Nai Siong as a Chinese revolutionary leader and educator from Minqing county in Fuzhou, Fujian province, China. He served in The Methodist Episcopal Church for many years and participated in the "Letter to Bus" reform, Hundred Days' Reform and also the Xinhai Revolution which resulted in the formation of Republic of China. He also led people from Fujian province to migrate to other countries including Malaysia, especially Sibu, Sarawak.
context_section_description: In 1894, Wong Nai Siong's third brother was killed in the First Sino-Japanese War. Believing that government incompetence and corruption had led to the downfall of his country, he met Kang You Wei in Beijing and took part in the "Letter to Bus" reform. In 1896, he started the first Christian newspaper which promoted political reform. In 1897, he once again sat for the Imperial Exam. He submitted eight petitions for reform. Following the failure of the reform movement, he was pursued by the Qing government, forcing him to flee back to Fujian.
caption: young Wong Nai Siong
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