Aired Friday June 18, 4:50pm - 6:10pmon PBS America +1

The Story of China

The Last Empire

China's last empire, the Qing, lasted from 1644 till 1911. It began in violence and war as the Manchus swept down from the north, but invaders became Emperors and three generations of one family ruled for 133 years, among them Michael Wood argues, China's greatest emperor Kangxi.

Cast and crew
  • Michael WoodHost