1. Meeting the Polos at his summer seat

    · Shangdu (K'ai-ping-fu/Xanadu), Zhenglan Banner, Inner Mongolia, China

    Meeting the Polos at his summer seat
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    Kublai received Niccolò, Maffeo, and Marco Polo at his summer seat of K'ai-ping-fu, another name for Shangdu, where they delivered Pope Gregory X's letter. K'ai-ping-fu is the historical name of Shangdu.

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