TV Series
★7.8(6 votes)
20161 Season6 EpisodesEndedThe Story of China
Documentary
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.
Episodes & Seasons
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Season 1
6 EpisodesEP 01
01.Ancestors
1h★ 7
2016-01-21
01.Ancestors
1h★ 7
Aired 2016-01-21
Michael Wood joins the Qin family reunion, as 300 relatives gather to worship their ancestors.
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EP 02
02.Silk Roads and China Ships
1h★ 7
2016-01-28
02.Silk Roads and China Ships
1h★ 7
Aired 2016-01-28
Michael Wood tells the tale of China's first international age under the Tang Dynasty.
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EP 03
03.The Golden Age
1h★ 7
2016-02-04
03.The Golden Age
1h★ 7
Aired 2016-02-04
Michael Wood focuses on the Song dynasty era (960-1279), including its art, inventions and cuisine.
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EP 04
04.The Ming
1h★ 7
2016-02-11
04.The Ming
1h★ 7
Aired 2016-02-11
The tale of the Ming dynasty begins with the amazing story of Hongwu, a peasant rebel.
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EP 05
05.The Last Empire
1h★ 7
2016-02-18
05.The Last Empire
1h★ 7
Aired 2016-02-18
Michael Wood looks at China's Qing empire, which lasted from 1644 to 1912. Under the Qing, China doubled in size and became arguably the world's greatest economy.
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EP 06
06.The Age of Revolution
1h★ 7
2016-02-25
06.The Age of Revolution
1h★ 7
Aired 2016-02-25
Michael Wood investigates three cataclysmic revolutions which shaped modern-day China.
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