02: The Chinese | What the Ancients Did for Us

02: The Chinese | What the Ancients Did for Us

Ancient China | BBC Two | 2008 | 58'44''

Adam Hart-Davis builds and tests some of the most extraordinary inventions from the ancient Chinese world.

05: The Last Empire | The Story of China

05: The Last Empire | The Story of China

Ancient China | BBC Two | 2016 | 59'02''

Michael Wood looks at China's Qing empire, which lasted from 1644 to 1912. Under the Qing, China doubled in size and became arguably...

04: The Ming | The Story of China

04: The Ming | The Story of China

Ancient China | BBC Two | 2016 | 59'04''

Michael Wood explores the history of the world's newest superpower. The tale of the Ming dynasty begins with the amazing story of Hongwu, a...

03: The Golden Age | The Story of China

03: The Golden Age | The Story of China

Ancient China | BBC Two | 2016 | 58'54''

Michael Wood explores the history of the world's newest superpower. Here, he focuses on the Song dynasty era (960-1279), including it...

02: Silk Roads and China Ships | The Story of China

02: Silk Roads and China Ships | The Story of China

Ancient China | BBC Two | 2016 | 59'04''

Michael Wood explores the history of the world's newest superpower. Michael tells the tale of China's first international...

01: Ancestors | The Story of China

01: Ancestors | The Story of China

Ancient China | BBC Two | 2016 | 59'00''

Michael Wood explores the history of the world's newest superpower. Michael joins the Qin family reunion, as 300 relatives gather to worsh...

Episode 3 | The Silk Road

Episode 3 | The Silk Road

Ancient China | BBC Four | 2016 | 59'03''

Sam Willis continues his journey west in Iran. He begins in Persepolis, heart of the first Persian Empire, before heading to Istanbul and then comi...

Episode 2 | The Silk Road

Episode 2 | The Silk Road

Ancient China | BBC Four | 2016 | 58'52''

Sam Willis travels west to Central Asia, a place of major innovations, big historical characters and a people - the Sogdians - whose role was pivot...

Episode 1 | The Silk Road

Episode 1 | The Silk Road

Ancient China | BBC Four | 2016 | 59'05''

Sam Willis traces the story of the famous trade route. He explores Venice's Renaissance architecture and art before travelling to the beginning of ...

The Shang Empire | Learning Zone

The Shang Empire | Learning Zone

Ancient China | BBC Two | 2015 | 4'01''

The Shang developed writing amongst other inventions. This Bronze Age society developed a powerful army using bronze weapons.
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