The Story of China
2016
1 Season
8.0
Documentary
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 thousand years.
Episodes
E1Jan 21, 20161h
Ancestors
Michael Wood joins the Qin family reunion as they gather to worship their ancestors.
E2Jan 28, 20161h
Silk Roads and China Ships
Michael Wood looks at China's first great international age under the Tang Dynasty.
E3Feb 4, 20161h
The Golden Age
Michael Wood looks at the Song dynasty era, including its art, inventions and cuisine.
E4Feb 11, 20161h
The Ming
The tale of the Ming dynasty begins with the amazing story of Hongwu, a peasant rebel.
E5Feb 18, 20161h
The Last Empire
The story of China's last empire, the Qing, which lasted from 1644 to 1912.
E6Feb 25, 20161h
The Age of Revolution
Michael Wood investigates three cataclysmic revolutions which shaped modern-day China.
Top Cast
Michael Wood
Self - Presenter
