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.
Keyword : dynasty, ancient china, historical documentary, imperial china, 中国通史, history of china, general history of china, chinese civilization
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China Road
The Earliest Chinese
The Rise of Agriculture
The Origins of Civilization
The Age of Early States
The Xia Dynasty
The Rise and Fall of the Shang Dynasty
Shang Civilization
King Wu's Conquest of Shang
The Regency of the Duke of Zhou
The Decline of the Zhou Royal House
The Struggle for Supremacy in the Spring and Autumn Period
Confucius
Reforms Among the Warring States
The Seven Warring States
The Hundred Schools of Thought
The Rise of the State of Qin
Qin Shi Huang Unifies China
The Chu-Han Contention
The Parallel System of Commanderies and Kingdoms
The Rule of Wen and Jing
Emperor Wu of Han
Confucian Learning During the Two Han Dynasties
The Reign of Emperors Zhao and Xuan
Wang Mang's Reforms
The Restoration of Emperor Guangwu
The Silk Road
The Pure Critiques and the Partisan Prohibitions
The Yellow Turban Rebellion
The Three Kingdoms
Zhuge Liang Governs Shu
The Unification Under Western Jin
The Spirit of the Wei and Jin Periods
Rule by the Great Aristocratic Clans
Emperor Wu of Liang's Government
Emperor Xiaowen's Reforms
Emporer Wu of Northern Zhou
The Rise and Fall of the Chen Dynasty
Buddhism in the Wei and Jin Periods
The Restoration of Unity
Emperor Yang of Sui: Achievements and Failures
The Reign of Zhenguan
Empress Wu Zetian
The Prosperous Kaiyuan Era
The An Lushan Rebellion
The Predicament of the Middle and Late Tang
Chang'an: Metropolis of the World
The Rise and Fall of the Tibetan Empire
Dunhuang
The Tang Dynasty's Foreign Relations
Religion During the Tang Dynasty
The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms
Emperor Taizu of Song
The Chanyuan Treaty
Governing the Realm with the Scholar-Officials
Wang Anshi's Reforms
The Jingkang Catastrophe
War and Peace Between Song and Jin
The Southern Song's Refuge in the Southeast
The Dreamlike Splendor of the Eastern Capital
Neo-Confucianism During the Song Dynasty
Song Dynasty Culture
The Rise of Khitan
The Founding of Western Liao
Wanyan Aguda
The Rise and Fall of the Jin Dynasty
Liao and Jin Culture
The Rise and Fall of Western Xia
The Rise of the Mongols
Kublai Khan
Imperial Progresses Between the Two Capitals
Phagpa, Imperial Preceptor of the Great Yuan
The Maritime Silk Road
Marco Polo and China
Emperor Shun of Yuan
Zhu Yuanzhang, Founder of the Ming Dynasty
The Yongle Emperor Moves the Capital
Zheng He’s Voyages to the Western Oceans
The Grand Secretariat System
The Tumu Crisis
Wang Yangming's Philosophy of Mind
Maritime Frontiers and Foreign Trade
Zhang Juzheng's Reforms
The Jesuits Come to China
The Market Towns of Jiangnan
Silver Capital
The Chongzhen Emperor
Entering and Ruling the Central Plains
The Consolidation of the Qing Dynasty
The Recovery of Taiwan
The Great Enterprise of Unification
The Grand Council
Incorporating the Poll Tax into the Land Tax
Civil Government and the Literary Inquisitions
Reluctant Self-Strengthening
The Opium War
The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
The First Sino-Japanse War
Reform and Revolution
The End of Imperial Rule
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