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Behind the Scenes: Making the Music for the Story of China

Behind the Scenes: Making the Music for the Story of China

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The Family: The Basis of Chinese Civilization

The Family: The Basis of Chinese Civilization

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The Discovery of the First Chinese Writing

The Discovery of the First Chinese Writing

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Confucius: China's Guide to a Moral Life

Confucius: China's Guide to a Moral Life

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Behind the Scenes: Xi'an City

Behind the Scenes: Xi'an City

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Behind the Scenes: Nanjing Sea Goddess Temple

Behind the Scenes: Nanjing Sea Goddess Temple

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Behind the Scenes: Interview with Michael Wood

Behind the Scenes: Interview with Michael Wood

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Behind the Scenes: Coffee Making

Behind the Scenes: Coffee Making

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Du Fu – China's Most Loved Poet

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Tang Xi'an: The Greatest City in the World

Tang Xi'an: The Greatest City in the World

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The Magic of the Silk Road

The Magic of the Silk Road

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The Chinese Voyages of Exploration

The Chinese Voyages of Exploration

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Story of China

Beijing and the Forbidden City

Yongle moves the capital north to Beijing and builds the Forbidden City.
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The Age of Revolution
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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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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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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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Season 1 Episode 3
Golden Age
Michael Wood tells the tale of China's Renaissance.
Silk Roads and China Ships
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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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Season 1 Episode 1
Ancestors
Michael Wood returns to the beginnings of Chinese history to find clues to today's China.
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