General History of China — Season 1, Episode 1: China Road
Documentary • 45 min • 1 season, 100 episodes • ★ 9.8/10
Episode synopsis
An introduction to the long development of Chinese civilization, tracing the ideas, institutions, cultural traditions and historical forces that shaped China’s distinctive path from antiquity to the end of imperial rule.
About General History of China
Tracing Chinese civilization from its prehistoric origins to the fall of the Qing dynasty, this sweeping 100-part documentary explores the rulers, wars, philosophies, religions, cultural achievements and social transformations that shaped one of the world’s oldest continuous civilizations. Through archaeological evidence, historical records and expert commentary, the series presents a chronological account of China’s dynasties, peoples and institutions across thousands of years of history.
More episodes from Season 1
- E2The Earliest Chinese
- E3The Rise of Agriculture
- E4The Origins of Civilization
- E5The Age of Early States
- E6The Xia Dynasty
- E7The Rise and Fall of the Shang Dynasty
- E8Shang Civilization
- E9King Wu's Conquest of Shang
- E10The Regency of the Duke of Zhou
- E11The Decline of the Zhou Royal House
- E12The Struggle for Supremacy in the Spring and Autumn Period
- E13Confucius