Popular lore may have told us that Marco Polo introduced pasta to Italy after traveling through China, but that couldn't be ...

Wood's book, "Did Marco Polo Go to China?" claims that the traveler never went beyond the Middle East and that his descriptions of China were based on hearsay from others. Her arguments lean on ...

When in 1266 Kublai Khan invited Niccolo and Maffeo Polo, respectively father and uncle of the legendary Venetian merchant ...

Marco Polo, born in Venice in 1254, became a celebrated historical figure who linked Europe to Asia and vice versa. When Polo ...

FENG YONGBIN/CHINA DAILY This year marks the 700th anniversary of the passing of Marco Polo, the Italian explorer who traveled to China in the 13th century and made the country known to many ...

The exhibition Real and Imaginary Lands, China and Marco Polo: A Tale of Books kicks off at the Shanghai Library in East China, showcasing original Italian manuscripts and featuring over 100 ...

Venetian explorer, merchant, and writer Marco Polo ... he did something no other European traveller had ever done before. He wrote it down, creating the first thorough account of China and the ...

Almost 750 years ago, a young Venetian merchant named Marco Polo wrote a remarkable book chronicling his travels in China. The Book ... and he gives me an IOU. When I go to your shop later ...

for violating China's advertising laws over its plan to hold a new product launch event on the anniversary of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident. The armed clash between Japanese and Chinese troops at ...