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Story of China

Story of China

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Story of China

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Travel from the Silk Road to the Yellow Sea with host Michael Wood as he explores the history of the world’s newest superpower. A thrilling and moving epic of the world’s oldest continuous state with the landscapes, peoples, and stories that made today’s China.
The Age of Revolution
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The Age of Revolution

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The Age of Revolution
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55:18
Season 1 Episode 6
The Age of Revolution
The great Taiping Rebellion, the fall of the Empire and the rise of Mao.
The Last Empire
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55:48
Season 1 Episode 5
The Last Empire
Michael Wood tells the dramatic tale of China's last empire, the Qing.
The Ming
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56:48
Season 1 Episode 4
The Ming
The time of the Great Wall , the Forbidden City and treasure ships sent on ocean voyages.
Golden Age
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55:18
Season 1 Episode 3
Golden Age
Michael Wood tells the tale of China's Renaissance.
Silk Roads and China Ships
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57:33
Season 1 Episode 2
Silk Roads and China Ships
Michael Wood conjures up China's first great international age, the Tang Dynasty.
Ancestors
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55:18
Season 1 Episode 1
Ancestors
Michael Wood returns to the beginnings of Chinese history to find clues to today's China.
Preview: The Age of Revolution (Episode 6)
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Preview: The Age of Revolution (Episode 6)
Survey the three great revolutions that gave birth to today's China.
Preview: The Ming (Episode 4)
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Preview: The Ming (Episode 4)
Hear the story of China’s most famous dynasty.
Preview: The Last Empire (Episode 5)
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Preview: The Last Empire (Episode 5)
Discover the splendors of China’s last empire, the Qing.
Preview: Golden Age (Episode 3)
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Preview: Golden Age (Episode 3)
Learn about China’s Renaissance under the Song Dynasty.
Preview: Silk Roads and China Ships (Episode 2)
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Preview: Silk Roads and China Ships (Episode 2)
Explore China’s first international age under the Tang Dynasty.
Preview: Ancestors (Episode 1)
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Preview: Ancestors (Episode 1)
Search for the roots of today's China in both its history and modern celebrations.
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