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.
Season 1
1. Ancestors
0.0Jan 21, 2016 · 60 minMichael Wood joins the Qin family reunion as they gather to worship their ancestors.
2. Silk Roads and China Ships
7.0Jan 28, 2016 · 60 minMichael Wood looks at China's first great international age under the Tang Dynasty.
3. The Golden Age
0.0Feb 4, 2016 · 60 minMichael Wood looks at the Song dynasty era, including its art, inventions and cuisine.
4. The Ming
0.0Feb 11, 2016 · 60 minThe tale of the Ming dynasty begins with the amazing story of Hongwu, a peasant rebel.
5. The Last Empire
7.0Feb 18, 2016 · 60 minThe story of China's last empire, the Qing, which lasted from 1644 to 1912.
6. The Age of Revolution
0.0Feb 25, 2016 · 60 minMichael Wood investigates three cataclysmic revolutions which shaped modern-day China.