7.5/1056 votes#1 - 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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7.6/1047 votes#2 - 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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7.9/1039 votes#3 - 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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7.7/1039 votes#4 - 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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7.5/1034 votes#5 - 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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7.4/1032 votes#6 - 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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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...
Genre:Documentary
Network:BBC Two
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Ancestors" is the best rated episode of "The Story of China" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 56 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/21/2016. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Silk Roads and China Ships".