Story of China
The Tale of the Chinese Leonardo
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Scientist Su Song was a big star of the Chinese Renaissance 1000 years ago.
A thousand years ago, China was a world leader in science and civilization. Michael Wood explores a 45 ft-high working replica of an astronomical clock made by China's Leonardo da Vinci -- Su Song. It's a water clock driven by an endless chain drive, with small painted wooden figures marking the time – all steered with a ship's wheel!
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Story of China
The Tale of the Chinese Leonardo
Clip: Episode 3 | 2m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
A thousand years ago, China was a world leader in science and civilization. Michael Wood explores a 45 ft-high working replica of an astronomical clock made by China's Leonardo da Vinci -- Su Song. It's a water clock driven by an endless chain drive, with small painted wooden figures marking the time – all steered with a ship's wheel!
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Did the Chinese Invent Soccer?
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Clip: Ep3 | 3m 6s | Michael Wood visits a Chinese Premier League soccer game seeking the origin of "Kickball." (3m 6s)
Preview: Golden Age (Episode 3)
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Preview: Ep3 | 30s | Learn about China’s Renaissance under the Song Dynasty. (30s)
The World's First Great Cuisine
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Clip: Ep3 | 2m 28s | China developed the world's first great restaurant culture, and it's still going strong! (2m 28s)
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