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All Episodes of 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...
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Season 1

  • Ancestors
    7.5/1056 votes
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    Ancestors

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/21/2016

    Michael Wood joins the Qin family reunion as they gather to worship their ancestors.

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  • Silk Roads and China Ships
    7.6/1047 votes
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    Silk Roads and China Ships

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/28/2016

    Michael Wood looks at China's first great international age under the Tang Dynasty.

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  • The Golden Age
    7.9/1039 votes
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    The Golden Age

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/4/2016

    Michael Wood looks at the Song dynasty era, including its art, inventions and cuisine.

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  • The Ming
    7.7/1039 votes
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    The Ming

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/11/2016

    The tale of the Ming dynasty begins with the amazing story of Hongwu, a peasant rebel.

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  • The Last Empire
    7.5/1034 votes
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    The Last Empire

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/18/2016

    The story of China's last empire, the Qing, which lasted from 1644 to 1912.

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  • The Age of Revolution
    7.4/1032 votes
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    The Age of Revolution

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/25/2016

    Michael Wood investigates three cataclysmic revolutions which shaped modern-day China.

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