The Story of China

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  • BBC Two
  • 21
  • Documentary History

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Ancestors
Episode overview
Michael Wood joins the Qin family reunion as they gather to worship their ancestors.
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Silk Roads and China Ships
Episode overview
Michael Wood looks at China's first great international age under the Tang Dynasty.
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The Golden Age
Episode overview
Michael Wood looks at the Song dynasty era, including its art, inventions and cuisine.
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The Ming
Episode overview
The tale of the Ming dynasty begins with the amazing story of Hongwu, a peasant rebel.
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The Last Empire
Episode overview
The story of China's last empire, the Qing, which lasted from 1644 to 1912.
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The Age of Revolution
Episode overview
Michael Wood investigates three cataclysmic revolutions which shaped modern-day China.

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