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Silk Roads and China Ships
From picturesque old cities on the Yellow River he travels to the bazaars of the Silk Road in Central Asia, and on to India in the footsteps of the Chinese monk who brought Buddhist texts to China. He uncovers the coming of Christianity, sails the Grand Canal, and tracks the spread of Chinese culture across East Asia, an influence 'as profound as Rome on the Latin West'.
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The Magic of the Silk Road
Michael Wood looks at the opening of the Silk Road & 'the beginnings of universal history'
Tang Xi'an: The Greatest City in the World
Xi'an - the Tang Dynasty capital with half a million people was the world's greatest city.
Du Fu – China's Most Loved Poet
To learn about China's greatest poet, Michael Wood goes back to school!
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