NOVA

The Genius That Was China: Rise of the Dragon (1) (17x6)

Air date: Mar 20, 1990

In The Genius That Was China: Rise of the Dragon (1) episode of the television program NOVA, the show explores the history of the planet's most populous country. As early as the 13th century, China was the dominant technological, industrial and military power in the world. NOVA investigates how it was able to create and maintain its supremacy for hundreds of years.