WQED

The Age of Revolution

The first meeting of the Chinese Communist Party.

Qiu Jin was the tragic star of the failed revolution of 1907, against the Qing Dynasty.

Michael Wood describes the first meeting of the Chinese Communist Party in Shanghai 1921.

Michael Wood visits the last surviving communist outpost in today's China.

Michael Wood tells the dramatic tale of China's last empire, the Qing.

The time of the Great Wall , the Forbidden City and treasure ships sent on ocean voyages.

Michael Wood tells the tale of China's Renaissance.