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Tracing Marco Polo's China Route |
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Author(s): Shi Baoxiu |
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Publisher: China Intercontinental Press Published Date: 2007 ISBN: 7-5085-0602-2 Pages: 204 Language: English Type: Book Cover: Hard Cover |
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Our Price: $67.10
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Description
Italian traveler Marco Polo is a symbol of cultural exchange between East and West. He arrived in Shangdu of the Yuan Dynasty in 1275, and was received by Emperor Kubai. He served as an official for 17 years, and toured China extensively. After returning to Italy he wrote his Travels of Marco Polo that caused a sensation in the West. Seven hundred years later, author Shi baoxiu retraced Marco Polo’s footsteps in many areas of China, and conducted an overall investigation into folklore, history, culture and people’s lives in various localities
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