Story of China
Tang Xi'an: The Greatest City in the World
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Xi'an - the Tang Dynasty capital with half a million people was the world's greatest city.
Tang Dynasty Xi'an was an incredible 25 square miles in size, roughly the size of Manhattan! Michael Wood sets off on foot, along the giant medieval walls to explore one of the old districts of the city with its fast food joints, fortune tellers and funeral parlors; ending deep in the alleys at a temple dedicated to 'The Eight Immortals.'
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Story of China
Tang Xi'an: The Greatest City in the World
Clip: Episode 2 | 3m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
Tang Dynasty Xi'an was an incredible 25 square miles in size, roughly the size of Manhattan! Michael Wood sets off on foot, along the giant medieval walls to explore one of the old districts of the city with its fast food joints, fortune tellers and funeral parlors; ending deep in the alleys at a temple dedicated to 'The Eight Immortals.'
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Du Fu – China's Most Loved Poet
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