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.
1/21/2016
Michael Wood joins the Qin family reunion as they gather to worship their ancestors.
1/28/2016
Michael Wood looks at China's first great international age under the Tang Dynasty.
2/4/2016
Michael Wood looks at the Song dynasty era, including its art, inventions and cuisine.
2/11/2016
The tale of the Ming dynasty begins with the amazing story of Hongwu, a peasant rebel.
2/18/2016
The story of China's last empire, the Qing, which lasted from 1644 to 1912.
2/25/2016
Michael Wood investigates three cataclysmic revolutions which shaped modern-day China.