Air Date
January 21, 2016
Episodes
6 episodes
The Story of China
Season 1
Episodes
1. Ancestors
January 21, 2016
60 min
Michael Wood joins the Qin family reunion as they gather to worship their ancestors.
2. Silk Roads and China Ships
7.0
January 28, 2016
60 min
Michael Wood looks at China's first great international age under the Tang Dynasty.
3. The Golden Age
February 4, 2016
60 min
Michael Wood looks at the Song dynasty era, including its art, inventions and cuisine.
4. The Ming
February 11, 2016
60 min
The tale of the Ming dynasty begins with the amazing story of Hongwu, a peasant rebel.
5. The Last Empire
7.0
February 18, 2016
60 min
The story of China's last empire, the Qing, which lasted from 1644 to 1912.
6. The Age of Revolution
February 25, 2016
60 min
Michael Wood investigates three cataclysmic revolutions which shaped modern-day China.
