Episode 1
Ancestors
2016-01-21 • 60 min
Michael Wood joins the Qin family reunion, as 300 relatives gather to worship their ancestors.
TV season
2016-01-21
Episode 1
2016-01-21 • 60 min
Michael Wood joins the Qin family reunion, as 300 relatives gather to worship their ancestors.
Episode 2
2016-01-28 • 60 min
Michael Wood tells the tale of China's first international age under the Tang Dynasty.
Episode 3
2016-02-04 • 60 min
Michael Wood focuses on the Song dynasty era (960-1279), including its art, inventions and cuisine.
Episode 4
2016-02-11 • 60 min
The tale of the Ming dynasty begins with the amazing story of Hongwu, a peasant rebel.
Episode 5
2016-02-18 • 60 min
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.
Episode 6
2016-02-25 • 60 min
Michael Wood investigates three cataclysmic revolutions which shaped modern-day China.