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Marco Polo's book on China omits tea, chopsticks, bound feet – even the Great Wall. Why does his myth endure, 25 years after author sowed doubt the 'great explorer' travelled east –
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Marco Polo for Kids: His Marvelous Journey to China, 21 Activities (For Kids series) - Kindle edition by Herbert, Janis. Children Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
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