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Ancestors

Ancestors

Season 1 Episode 1
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Silk Roads and China Ships

Silk Roads and China Ships

Season 1 Episode 2
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Golden Age

Golden Age

Season 1 Episode 3
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The Ming

The Ming

Season 1 Episode 4
56:48
The Last Empire

The Last Empire

Season 1 Episode 5
55:48
The Age of Revolution

The Age of Revolution

Season 1 Episode 6
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China's Last Empire: A Rich Age for Muslim Culture

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

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The Opium Trade in China

The Opium Trade in China

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3:16
The Show Must Go On!

The Show Must Go On!

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3:23
The First Meeting of the Chinese Communist Party

The First Meeting of the Chinese Communist Party

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2:50

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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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.
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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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