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Episodes (6)
Ep 1
Ancestors
2016-01-21•60m
Michael Wood joins the Qin family reunion as they gather to worship their ancestors.
Ep 2
Silk Roads and China Ships
★7.0
2016-01-28•60m
Michael Wood looks at China's first great international age under the Tang Dynasty.
Ep 3
The Golden Age
2016-02-04•60m
Michael Wood looks at the Song dynasty era, including its art, inventions and cuisine.
Ep 4
The Ming
2016-02-11•60m
The tale of the Ming dynasty begins with the amazing story of Hongwu, a peasant rebel.
Ep 5
The Last Empire
★7.0
2016-02-18•60m
The story of China's last empire, the Qing, which lasted from 1644 to 1912.
Ep 6
The Age of Revolution
2016-02-25•60m
Michael Wood investigates three cataclysmic revolutions which shaped modern-day China.