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A large place in the 'far east'. |
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Being on the other end of the [[Silk Road]] it was important to Western Europe as the source of [[silk]] although there was very little direct interaction. [[Marco Polo]] claimed to have visited the court of [[Kublai Kahn]], although there is no record of this in China, and his accounts bare a startling similarity to certain [[Arab]] sources. |
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It has been home to [[ghangis kahn]] and a number of other nasties over the years. |
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It's people are notorious throught he ages for [[herbal tea]]s, and powered tiger dick. |
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Revision as of 23:20, 20 April 2004
A large place in the 'far east'.
Being on the other end of the Silk Road it was important to Western Europe as the source of silk although there was very little direct interaction. Marco Polo claimed to have visited the court of Kublai Kahn, although there is no record of this in China, and his accounts bare a startling similarity to certain Arab sources.
