The Story of China

Season 1

2016 · 6 episodes · 6h 0m in all · 7.0/10

Episodes

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   1. Ancestors

   21 Jan 2016 · 60 min · 7.0/10

   Michael Wood joins the Qin family reunion, as 300 relatives gather to worship their ancestors.

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   2. Silk Roads and China Ships

   28 Jan 2016 · 60 min · 7.0/10

   Michael Wood tells the tale of China's first international age under the Tang Dynasty.

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   3. The Golden Age

   4 Feb 2016 · 60 min · 7.0/10

   Michael Wood focuses on the Song dynasty era (960-1279), including its art, inventions and cuisine.

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   4. The Ming

   11 Feb 2016 · 60 min · 7.0/10

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

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   5. The Last Empire

   18 Feb 2016 · 60 min · 7.0/10

   Michael Wood looks at China's Qing empire, which lasted from 1644 to 1912. Under the Qing, China doubled in size and became arguably the world's greatest economy.

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   6. The Age of Revolution

   25 Feb 2016 · 60 min · 7.0/10

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