The Last Empire/The Age of Revolution
story of china

Fri, May 17 9:00 P.M. NH Explore (11.2)  

Journey back in time to see the splendor of the last Chinese dynasty, the Qing. Witness the fateful First Opium War, which sparked the fall of the empire, and, after the 20th-century revolutions, the birth of today's China.

Episode Duration: 1 hour 53 minutes and 6 seconds

Episode Number: 103

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Fri, May 17 9:00 P.M. The Last Empire/The Age of Revolution     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, May 18 1:00 A.M. The Last Empire/The Age of Revolution     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, May 22 4:00 P.M. The Last Empire/The Age of Revolution     NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, May 23 4:00 A.M. The Last Empire/The Age of Revolution     NH Explore (11.2)

About The Story of China with Michael Wood:

This series, written and presented by historian Michael Wood, explores the history of the world's oldest continuous state, from the ancient past to the present day.


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Fri, May 3 9:00 P.M. Ancestors/Silk Roads and China Ships     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, May 4 1:00 A.M. Ancestors/Silk Roads and China Ships     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, May 8 4:00 P.M. Ancestors/Silk Roads and China Ships     NH Explore (11.2)
Fri, May 10 9:00 P.M. Golden Age/The Ming     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, May 11 1:00 A.M. Golden Age/The Ming     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, May 15 4:00 P.M. Golden Age/The Ming     NH Explore (11.2)
Fri, May 17 9:00 P.M. The Last Empire/The Age of Revolution     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, May 18 1:00 A.M. The Last Empire/The Age of Revolution     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, May 22 4:00 P.M. The Last Empire/The Age of Revolution     NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, May 23 4:00 A.M. The Last Empire/The Age of Revolution     NH Explore (11.2)


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