Did Marco Polo Really Go to China?
Il Milione: taking apart the theory that the famous Venetian traveler never actually reached the Middle Kingdom. A note for impatient readers: this article first … Read more
Silk Road Kingdoms: Cultural and Historical Interactions
Silk Road Chronicles: Kingdoms, Cultures, and Echoes of Antiquity. The Silk Road, an extensive network of trade routes connecting the East and West, and extending … Read more
Yunnan’s Greatest Explorers
Yunnan has always been a land capable of evoking suggestive visions and attracting great explorers. MARCO POLO During his adventurous trips to China, Marco Polo, … Read more