The Tang dynasty eventually splintered, however, and after half a century of turmoil the Song dynasty reunified China, when it was, according to William McNeill, the "richest, most skilled, and most populous country on earth".
Sakéwanten, dinasti Tang raris pecak miwah ri sampuné tengah abad katibén sengkala, dinasti Song raris nyikiang malih Tiongkok punika, ri tatkala manut William McNeill, negara punika wantah negara sané  "pinih sugih, akéh madué  guna kaya, miwah kakeniang ring sajebag jagat".