The story fo Marco Polo's journey across the vast land of China has entertained and informed generations of peoele all over the world since it was first published published nearly 700 years ago.Being exploration enthusiasts,we had long indulged in the romantic dream of one day identifying and tracing Marco Polo's route through northen China.Marco Polo chose the most perilous route possible from Venice to China,a country still shrouded in maystery and myth in the Western world.His incredible advertures in Asia and the book he wrote made this Italian merchant world-famous.Upon its publication,The Travels of Marco Polo created a furore throughout Europe,and is still widely consulted today.
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Preface Did Marco Polo Really Visit China? Beginning in the amir ighland Kashi-The Largest Bazaar in Xinjiang Hotan-An Oasis in the Desert Crossing the Taklimakan Desert Buried Cities and Shifting Sands-Onward to Dunhuang A Ten-Day Trip Across the Hexi Corridor Traversing the Ancient Land of the Western Xia A Detour Through the Desert to Etzina The Ancient Ordos Plateau Visiting Yuna Capitals of Shang-tu and Khan-balik Postscript