I never would have imagined that Xiang Yu's suicide at Wu River actually took place here!

Where exactly did Xiang Yu commit suicide at Wu River? What would have happened if the overlord had crossed to the east of the river that year? With these questions and curiosity, let's talk today about the stories of Wujang Town in Ma'anshan City. Wujang Town is under the jurisdiction of Ma'anshan City, He County in Anhui Province. It is adjacent to the Yangtze River in the east, facing the urban area of Ma'anshan City across the river, connected to Liyang Town in the south, neighboring Xiangquan Town in the west, and bordering Pukou District of Nanjing City in Jiangsu Province to the north. The name of the town comes from a small river to the north of the town, the Wujiang River, which is called Wujiang Pu at its confluence with the Yangtze River and is a ferry crossing for the eastward crossing of the Yangtze River. During the Qin and Han dynasties, a post station was set up here, named Wujiang Pavilion, with an official called the Chief of Wujiang Pavilion. In the Qin and Han periods, a pavilion was set up every ten li in the countryside, with an official called the Chief of the Pavilion. Liu Bang's Chief of Sishui Pavilion was of the same rank as the Chief of Wujiang Pavilion. When Xiang Yu fled to this place, the Chief of Wujiang Pavilion prepared a ferry for him and persuaded him to cross the river and return to the east. However, Xiang Yu felt too ashamed to face the elders in the east and did not wish to cross, choosing instead to make a final, tragic fight with his followers against the pursuing Han army, and then committed suicide. Many lament for Xiang Yu, believing that if he had returned to the east, with his formidable abilities, he might have been able to make a comeback and return with a vengeance.