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The Chinese Voyages of Exploration

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Story of China

Behind the Scenes: Interview with Michael Wood

In a behind-the-scenes interview, historian and Story of China host Michael Wood describes what he would like the audience to take away from the series.
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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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