4000 Years of Chinese History in 25 Minutes

Four thousand years. One unbroken story. From the legendary floods of Yu the Great to the skylines of modern Shanghai — this is the entire history of China, told in 25 minutes. Travel from the oracle bones of the Shang dynasty to the First Emperor's terracotta army, ride the Silk Road with Zhang Qian, walk the golden streets of Tang Chang'an, stand against the Mongol hordes, sail with Zheng He's treasure fleet, witness the fall of emperors in the Century of Humiliation, and see how China rose to shape the 21st century. An original documentary — written, narrated, and produced for The Vault of History. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction — The River That Remembers 01:15 Chapter 1 — The First Dynasties: Xia, Shang and Zhou 03:30 Chapter 2 — The First Emperor: Qin Unification 06:00 Chapter 3 — The Han Dynasty: Silk, Paper and the Silk Road 08:20 Chapter 4 — Division and Reunion: Buddhas and Canals 10:10 Chapter 5 — The Tang Golden Age 12:40 Chapter 6 — The Song Dynasty: Inventions That Changed the World 14:50 Chapter 7 — The Mongol Century: The Yuan Dynasty 16:40 Chapter 8 — The Ming Dynasty: Treasure Fleets and the Great Wall 18:30 Chapter 9 — The Qing and the Century of Humiliation 21:00 Chapter 10 — Modern China: Revolution to Superpower 23:20 Epilogue — What Four Thousand Years Teach Us #ChineseHistory #ChinaDocumentary #HistoryDocumentary #AncientChina #QinDynasty #HanDynasty #TangDynasty #MongolEmpire #MingDynasty #QingDynasty #SilkRoad #GreatWallOfChina #TerracottaArmy #TheVaultOfHistory