2. Silk Roads and China Ships

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

3. The Golden Age

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

4. The Ming

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

5. The Last Empire

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

6. The Age of Revolution

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