The Story of China
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.
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1.Ancestors
21-01-20161hMichael Wood joins the Qin family reunion as they gather to worship their ancestors.
2.Silk Roads and China Ships
7.028-01-20161hMichael Wood looks at China's first great international age under the Tang Dynasty.
3.The Golden Age
04-02-20161hMichael Wood looks at the Song dynasty era, including its art, inventions and cuisine.
4.The Ming
11-02-20161hThe tale of the Ming dynasty begins with the amazing story of Hongwu, a peasant rebel.
5.The Last Empire
7.018-02-20161hThe story of China's last empire, the Qing, which lasted from 1644 to 1912.
6.The Age of Revolution
25-02-20161hMichael Wood investigates three cataclysmic revolutions which shaped modern-day China.
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