Marco Polo(马可波罗) was born in Venice in 1254. He was the most famous foreigner to visit Asia(亚洲)during the Middle Ages. He wrote a book about his travels. In his book he wrote all the things he saw and heard. Many people in the west read the book, but...
Marco Polo was born in Venice in 1254.He was the most famous westerner to visit Asia during the Middle Ages.He wrote a book about his travels.In his book he wrote all the things he saw and heard.Many people read the book but few believed what Marco Polo said.He spoke of strange peop...
According to written records, Long was first translated as “dragon” in The Travels of Marco Polo in 1299. Since Long is similar to the Western dragon in some ways—both are huge, for example— “dragon” may have been the best word to describe Long at that time. But it’s very ...
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Marco Polo brings an early form of ice cream to Europe. We imagine the popular pool game started with ice cream-craving fans searching in the night for Marco! (Polo!) 1700s Ooo, fancy! Ice Cream is introduced to America as a delicacy enjoyed by high society due to its expensive ingredie...
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It is said that Marco Polo, a well-known Italy traveler once visited Hangzhou, and was striking by its beautiful scenery. Hangzhou is one of the oldest cities for a long history. It was the capital of several dynasty. As the result, it has a lot of famous temples and old towers. The...
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