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During the reign of Kublai Khan in China, many of the European merchants ventured eastward and heard of the great wonders of the Mongolian Empire. One such merchant, from Venice, Italy named Niccolo Polo, made his fortune by traveling along the Silk Road to China. When he arrived in the capital city of China, Peking, Niccolo found himself in the court of the king telling of his adventures. The Kublai Khan liked him so much that he hired him to work in his court. After serving in the Khan’s court for fifteen years, Niccolo went home to visit his family. The baby he had left behind, Marco, was now fifteen years old.

After spending a few years in Venice, Niccolo and his son, Marco went back to China. The Polos spent seventeen years in

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