The Story of China

All Episodes 2016
TV-PG

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  • 2016-01-21T21:00:00Z
  • 1h
  • 6h (6 episodes)
  • Michael Wood
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Maya Vision International
  • Documentary
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.

6 episodes

Series Premiere

2016-01-21T21:00:00Z

1x01 Ancestors

Series Premiere

1x01 Ancestors

  • 2016-01-21T21:00:00Z1h

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

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

2016-02-04T21:00:00Z

1x03 The Golden Age

1x03 The Golden Age

  • 2016-02-04T21:00:00Z1h

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

2016-02-11T21:00:00Z

1x04 The Ming

1x04 The Ming

  • 2016-02-11T21:00:00Z1h

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

2016-02-18T21:00:00Z

1x05 The Last Empire

1x05 The Last Empire

  • 2016-02-18T21:00:00Z1h

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

Season Finale

2016-02-25T21:00:00Z

1x06 The Age of Revolution

Season Finale

1x06 The Age of Revolution

  • 2016-02-25T21:00:00Z1h

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

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