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📊 Series Specifications
Network BBC Two
Episode Runtime ~60 min
Total Seasons 1
Total Episodes 6
Original Language EN
Creator Michael Wood
The Story of China (2016)
Created by Michael Wood
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Ended Series Status:
This series has concluded and all seasons are available for tracking.
Synopsis
Michael Wood embarks on a great historical adventure, exploring the stories, people and landscapes that have helped create China's distinctive character and genius over four thousand years.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
6 Episodes E1 Ancestors
Michael Wood joins the Qin family reunion, as 300 relatives gather to worship their ancestors.
E2 Silk Roads and China Ships
Michael Wood tells the tale of China's first international age under the Tang Dynasty.
E3 The Golden Age
Michael Wood focuses on the Song dynasty era (960-1279), including its art, inventions and cuisine.
E4 The Ming
The tale of the Ming dynasty begins with the amazing story of Hongwu, a peasant rebel.
E5 The Last Empire
Michael Wood looks at China's Qing empire, which lasted from 1644 to 1912. Under the Qing, China doubled in size and became arguably the world's greatest economy.
E6 The Age of Revolution
Michael Wood investigates three cataclysmic revolutions which shaped modern-day China.