The Story of China (2016)
Michael Wood embarks on a great historical adventure, exploring the stories, people and landscapes that have helped create China's distinctive character and genius over four thousand years.
The Story of China: Season 1 - 6 Episode s
1x1 - Ancestors
January 21, 2016
Michael Wood joins the Qin family reunion as they gather to worship their ancestors.
1x2 - Silk Roads and China Ships
January 28, 2016
Michael Wood looks at China's first great international age under the Tang Dynasty.
1x3 - The Golden Age
February 4, 2016
Michael Wood looks at the Song dynasty era, including its art, inventions and cuisine.
1x4 - The Ming
February 11, 2016
The tale of the Ming dynasty begins with the amazing story of Hongwu, a peasant rebel.
1x5 - The Last Empire
February 18, 2016
The story of China's last empire, the Qing, which lasted from 1644 to 1912.
1x6 - The Age of Revolution
February 25, 2016
Michael Wood investigates three cataclysmic revolutions which shaped modern-day China.
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