← The Story of China

Season 1

6 episodes · 2016

  1. 1Ancestors

    21 Jan 2016 · 1 hr 0 min

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    Michael Wood joins the Qin family reunion as they gather to worship their ancestors.

  2. 2Silk Roads and China Ships

    28 Jan 2016 · 1 hr 0 min

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    Michael Wood looks at China's first great international age under the Tang Dynasty.

  3. 3The Golden Age

    04 Feb 2016 · 1 hr 0 min

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    Michael Wood looks at the Song dynasty era, including its art, inventions and cuisine.

  4. 4The Ming

    11 Feb 2016 · 1 hr 0 min

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    The tale of the Ming dynasty begins with the amazing story of Hongwu, a peasant rebel.

  5. 5The Last Empire

    18 Feb 2016 · 1 hr 0 min

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    The story of China's last empire, the Qing, which lasted from 1644 to 1912.

  6. 6The Age of Revolutionfinale

    25 Feb 2016 · 1 hr 0 min

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    Michael Wood investigates three cataclysmic revolutions which shaped modern-day China.