The Story of China

Episode 2

Silk Roads and China Ships

Michael Wood tells the tale of China's first international age under the Tang Dynasty.

Episode 3

The Golden Age

Michael Wood focuses on the Song dynasty era (960-1279), including its art, inventions and cuisine.

Episode 4

The Ming

The tale of the Ming dynasty begins with the amazing story of Hongwu, a peasant rebel.

Episode 5

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.

Episode 6

The Age of Revolution

Michael Wood investigates three cataclysmic revolutions which shaped modern-day China.