General History of China

General History of China

1 season · 2013 · Ended

★★★★★4.9
Documentary

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.

Episodes

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China Road
S01 · E01 China RoadJanuary 21, 2013
The Earliest Chinese
S01 · E02 The Earliest ChineseJanuary 21, 2013
The Rise of Agriculture
S01 · E03 The Rise of AgricultureJanuary 21, 2013
The Origins of Civilization
S01 · E04 The Origins of CivilizationJanuary 21, 2013
The Age of Early States
S01 · E05 The Age of Early StatesJanuary 21, 2013
The Xia Dynasty
S01 · E06 The Xia DynastyJanuary 21, 2013
The Rise and Fall of the Shang Dynasty
S01 · E07 The Rise and Fall of the Shang DynastyJanuary 21, 2013
Shang Civilization
S01 · E08 Shang CivilizationJanuary 21, 2013
King Wu's Conquest of Shang
S01 · E09 King Wu's Conquest of ShangJanuary 21, 2013
The Regency of the Duke of Zhou
S01 · E10 The Regency of the Duke of ZhouJanuary 21, 2013
The Decline of the Zhou Royal House
S01 · E11 The Decline of the Zhou Royal HouseJanuary 21, 2013
The Struggle for Supremacy in the Spring and Autumn Period
S01 · E12 The Struggle for Supremacy in the Spring and Autumn PeriodJanuary 21, 2013
Confucius
S01 · E13 ConfuciusJanuary 21, 2013
Reforms Among the Warring States
S01 · E14 Reforms Among the Warring StatesJanuary 21, 2013
The Seven Warring States
S01 · E15 The Seven Warring StatesJanuary 21, 2013
The Hundred Schools of Thought
S01 · E16 The Hundred Schools of ThoughtJanuary 21, 2013
The Rise of the State of Qin
S01 · E17 The Rise of the State of QinJanuary 21, 2013
Qin Shi Huang Unifies China
S01 · E18 Qin Shi Huang Unifies ChinaJanuary 21, 2013
The Chu-Han Contention
S01 · E19 The Chu-Han ContentionJanuary 21, 2013
The Parallel System of Commanderies and Kingdoms
S01 · E20 The Parallel System of Commanderies and KingdomsJanuary 21, 2013

Cast

Xu Tao
Xu TaoNarrator
赵述仁
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