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.
Showing Season 1 of 1
Season 1
2016
No overview available.
01. Ancestors
2016-01-21
Michael Wood joins the Qin family reunion as they gather to worship their ancestors.
02. Silk Roads and China Ships
2016-01-28
Michael Wood looks at China's first great international age under the Tang Dynasty.
03. The Golden Age
2016-02-04
Michael Wood looks at the Song dynasty era, including its art, inventions and cuisine.
04. The Ming
2016-02-11
The tale of the Ming dynasty begins with the amazing story of Hongwu, a peasant rebel.
05. The Last Empire
2016-02-18
The story of China's last empire, the Qing, which lasted from 1644 to 1912.
06. The Age of Revolution
2016-02-25
Michael Wood investigates three cataclysmic revolutions which shaped modern-day China.
