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  1. The Age of Revolution

    6/6Michael Wood investigates three cataclysmic revolutions which shaped modern-day China.

  2. The Last Empire

    5/6The story of China's last empire, the Qing, which lasted from 1644 to 1912.

  3. The Ming

    4/6The tale of the Ming dynasty begins with the amazing story of Hongwu, a peasant rebel.

  4. The Golden Age

    3/6Michael Wood looks at the Song dynasty era, including its art, inventions and cuisine.

  5. Silk Roads and China Ships

    2/6Michael Wood looks at China's first great international age under the Tang Dynasty.

  6. Ancestors

    1/6Michael Wood joins the Qin family reunion as they gather to worship their ancestors.