Name: The Story of China
Rating: 7.8

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2016-01-21

Last Air Date: 2016-02-25

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Created By: Michael Wood

Networks: BBC Two

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Top Cast

Michael Wood as Self - Presenter

Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Ancestors (2016-01-21)

Michael Wood joins the Qin family reunion, as 300 relatives gather to worship their ancestors.
Ep. 2: Silk Roads and China Ships (2016-01-28)

Michael Wood tells the tale of China's first international age under the Tang Dynasty.
Ep. 3: The Golden Age (2016-02-04)

Michael Wood focuses on the Song dynasty era (960-1279), including its art, inventions and cuisine.
Ep. 4: The Ming (2016-02-11)

The tale of the Ming dynasty begins with the amazing story of Hongwu, a peasant rebel.
Ep. 5: The Last Empire (2016-02-18)

Michael Wood looks at China's Qing empire, which lasted from 1644 to 1912. Under the Qing, China doubled in size and became arguably the world's greatest economy.
Ep. 6: The Age of Revolution (2016-02-25)

Michael Wood investigates three cataclysmic revolutions which shaped modern-day China.