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The Chinese Voyages of Exploration

The Chinese Voyages of Exploration

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Get a Taste of the Good Life under the Ming Dynasty

Get a Taste of the Good Life under the Ming Dynasty

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Power Politics in the Ming Dynasty

Power Politics in the Ming Dynasty

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The World's First Great Cuisine

The World's First Great Cuisine

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The Tale of the Chinese Leonardo

The Tale of the Chinese Leonardo

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Did the Chinese Invent Soccer?

Did the Chinese Invent Soccer?

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The First Meeting of the Chinese Communist Party

The First Meeting of the Chinese Communist Party

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The Last Communist Collective in China

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"Why Can't Women Be Heroes Too?"

"Why Can't Women Be Heroes Too?"

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China's Last Empire: A Rich Age for Muslim Culture

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The Opium Trade in China

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Behind the Scenes: Xi'an City

Another sweltering hot day in filming in on the ancient city walls of Xi'an.
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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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