Beijing: Biography of an Imperial Capital (Documentary, English)
Genres: History
Status: Ended
Premiered: 2010-10-13
Ended: 2010-10-27
Network: BBC Two
Country: GB
Airs on: Wednesday
Air time: 20:30
Runtime: 50 minutes
In this three-part series, the rich history of China's ancient capital city is brought to life using stunning reconstructions and CGI. From the city's conquest and destruction by the Mongol hordes of Ghengis Khan, to the moment when China's last emperor was expelled from the Forbidden City, Beijing's biography is a story of mighty rulers, rebels and renegades.