Exploring the history of the world's oldest civilization and newest superpower, The Story of China is an extraordinarily ambitious six part BBC/PBS landmark series presented by TV historian Michael Wood.
《中國故事》系列紀錄片共6集，由英國廣播公司和美國公共電視網（PBS）聯合製作播出，目標受眾是對中國缺少了解的普通西方觀眾。該系列紀錄片由英國知名歷史學家和電視主持人麥可·伍德擔綱撰稿和主持。本期推送的是該系列第一集。
The series is truly epic in scale and sweep. From Henan temple fairs a million people strong to ancient capitals, barges on the Grand Canal to Song dynasty cooking recipes, from the silk road to the modern cities of Nanjing, Shanghai and Beijing.
該系列作品從規模和範圍上可以說是一部真正的史詩，從中記錄了有著百萬人口聚集的河南廟會，宋朝古都，大運河上的駁船以及宋朝時代的食譜，從絲綢之路到現代都市南京，上海和北京。
「BBC Two’s new landmark documentary series, The Story of China (6×60), written and presented by historian Michael Wood, explores the history of the world’s oldest continuous state, from the ancient past to the present day.
「《中華故事》（6×60分鐘）是BBC第二頻道的最新重大紀錄片系列，由著名歷史學家Michael Wood所寫，探尋世界上最古老、未曾衰亡過的源遠流長的歷史。
Home to over a billion people, China is the new superpower, a country we all want to understand now, and Wood argues that to do so we have to look at its history. Travelling across the country he explores the landscapes, peoples, stories and cultures that have helped create China’s distinctive character and genius over more than four thousand years.
中國是新的超級大國，擁有超過十億人口， Michael Wood指出如果想全面了解一個國家，我們需要審視它的歷史。他在全國旅行，探索培育了超過四千年歷史的中國文明特質的風景、民族、故事和文化。
A grand sweep narrative, full of big ideas and unexpected surprises, the series shows how the Chinese created their own distinctive vision of the world: a vision that is still alive in the 21st century and indeed, Wood argues, is the real motor behind the incredible and growing success of China today.」
《中華的故事》的奇思妙想和連連驚喜充滿著這一宏偉的敘述之中，展示了中國人如何創造了其看待世界的獨特視角， Wood認為21世紀這一視角仍具生命力，正是這樣的視角造成了造就了中國今日和指日可待的驚人成就。」