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S01E03 - "Emperors, Conquerors and Rebels"
Aired on Oct 27, 2010, 7:30 PM
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Centre of the Cosmos
Beijing was an unlikely capital. Designed to replicate the Chinese vision of the cosmos, Imperial Beijing was laid out according to the principles of feng shui - the perfect balance between yin and yang, it was believed, would ensure peace and prosperity in the empire.
Oct 13, 2010
50 min
Barbarians at the Gate
Beijing is where China and the outside world met, mediated and collided. For centuries, it straddled the boundary between Chinese civilization and the nomadic tribes of Central Asia. In Beijing, Jesuit missionaries first introduced Western science to the Chinese emperors.
Oct 20, 2010
50 min
Emperors, Conquerors and Rebels
China's capital has been the stage for some of the giants of Chinese and world history. From the conquering Mongol hordes of Genghis Khan to China's exiled last emperor, Beijing's annals are filled with stories of victory and defeat, and the exploits of its rulers, rebels and renegades.
Oct 27, 2010
50 min
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