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The Story of China explores the history of the world's oldest continuous state.
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Discover the story of China from its ancient roots to its present day.
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The first meeting of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Yongle moves the capital north to Beijing and builds the Forbidden City.
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A weekend of shopping and sightseeing in Suzhou - the tourist capital of the Ming dynasty!
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In 1582, Matteo Ricci arrives in Macao, hoping to convert China to Christianity.
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After the death of the Ming founder, a brutal new emperor takes charge.
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China developed the world's first great restaurant culture, and it's still going strong!
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Scientist Su Song was a big star of the Chinese Renaissance 1000 years ago.
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Michael Wood visits a Chinese Premier League soccer game seeking the origin of "Kickball."
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Michael Wood joins in the ancestral rituals with the Qin family of Wuxi.
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Michael uncovers clues to China’s first dynasty, the Shang, in a traditional drug store.
