Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Marco Polo in Xinjiang

Marco Polo's travels to China are as fascinating today as they have ever been. Here we see a National Geographic photographer retrace Marco Polo's 13th century journey by visiting some places mentioned in Marco's journals on his way all the way from Venice to China and back. And while the host may not quite have the subtlety or finesse of Michael Wood as he followed Alexander the Great, it is still a sight to see these places.



Part 2 | Part 3

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