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The Story of China
2016 · 1 season · 1h 0m · ★ 7.8
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.
Start from S1E1 · Ancestors
Episodes
E11. Ancestors
2016 · 1h 0m
Michael Wood joins the Qin family reunion as they gather to worship their ancestors.
E22. Silk Roads and China Ships
2016 · 1h 0m · ★ 7.0
Michael Wood looks at China's first great international age under the Tang Dynasty.
E33. The Golden Age
2016 · 1h 0m
Michael Wood looks at the Song dynasty era, including its art, inventions and cuisine.
E44. The Ming
2016 · 1h 0m
The tale of the Ming dynasty begins with the amazing story of Hongwu, a peasant rebel.
E55. The Last Empire
2016 · 1h 0m · ★ 7.0
The story of China's last empire, the Qing, which lasted from 1644 to 1912.
E66. The Age of Revolution
2016 · 1h 0m
Michael Wood investigates three cataclysmic revolutions which shaped modern-day China.
Cast
Michael Wood
Self - Presenter