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 June 23, 2017 / Modified jun 23, 2017 9:29 a.m.

The Story of China: Golden Age / The Ming

Hear the gripping tale of China’s most brilliant dynasty, the Song.

The Story of China Golden Age hero Imperial palace, Dragon Pavilion, Kaifeng
Courtesy of Rebecca Dobbs

Learn about China’s Renaissance under the Song Dynasty. In Kaifeng, Michael Wood hears the story of the boys who became emperors; tries a 1,000-year-old recipe; works a giant astronomical clock; and dances with the locals by Hangzhou’s West Lake.

Then hear the story of China’s most famous dynasty: the Ming. Michael Wood visits the Great Wall and the Forbidden City; sails the South China Sea on a junk; visits a fabulous Chinese garden; and travels to Macao with the first Jesuit missionary to China.

The Story of China: Golden Age / The Ming airs Tuesday, June 28 at 8 p.m. on PBS 6.

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