The Story of China – Season 1
2016
6 Episodes
Episodes
S01E01
Ancestors
Michael Wood joins the Qin family reunion as they gather to worship their ancestors.
21 Jan 201660m
S01E02
7.0Silk Roads and China Ships
Michael Wood looks at China's first great international age under the Tang Dynasty.
28 Jan 201660m
S01E03
The Golden Age
Michael Wood looks at the Song dynasty era, including its art, inventions and cuisine.
04 Feb 201660m
S01E04
The Ming
The tale of the Ming dynasty begins with the amazing story of Hongwu, a peasant rebel.
11 Feb 201660m
S01E05
7.0The Last Empire
The story of China's last empire, the Qing, which lasted from 1644 to 1912.
18 Feb 201660m
S01E06
The Age of Revolution
Michael Wood investigates three cataclysmic revolutions which shaped modern-day China.
25 Feb 201660m