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Confucius: China's Guide to a Moral Life
Michael Wood visits the tomb of Confucius in Qufu. There he meets a visiting group of Korean scholars who perform rituals at the grave and tell us why Confucius is still one of the most important figures in the history of civilization. Then a party of school children say goodbye to Michael with a famous line from Confucius’ book of sayings, one of the best selling books in history.
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The great Taiping Rebellion, the fall of the Empire and the rise of Mao.
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Michael Wood tells the dramatic tale of China's last empire, the Qing.
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The time of the Great Wall , the Forbidden City and treasure ships sent on ocean voyages.
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Michael Wood tells the tale of China's Renaissance.
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Michael Wood conjures up China's first great international age, the Tang Dynasty.
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Michael Wood returns to the beginnings of Chinese history to find clues to today's China.