China's Greatest Treasures

Art critic Alastair Sooke travels from China's bustling mega-city, Shanghai, to the remote village of Baogai.

Alastair Sooke travels to Beijing to explore calligraphy, the oldest continuously used writing system in the world.

Alastair Sooke explores China's relationship with the outside world by unlocking the secrets of one of the country's great golden ages: the Tang Dynasty.

Alastair Sooke travels from Shanghai, China's commercial capital on the east coast, to the home of the Terracotta Warriors in Central China.

Alastair Sooke explores the link between ancient Chinese art and the country's love of technology.

Alastair Sooke studies the art, tradition and ceremony of Chinese food.