In the 13th century, Kublai Khan transformed the steppe north of the Great Wall into a scene of a new capital. Xanadu was planned in 1256 by its Chinese advisor Liu Bingzhong and combined urban elements of the Chinese Han tradition with practices related to the Mongol way of life. Today, the UNESCO protected site occupies 25,131 hectares...
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In the 13th century, Kublai Khan transformed the steppe north of the Great Wall into a scene of a new capital. Xanadu was planned in 1256 by its Chinese advisor Liu Bingzhong and combined urban elements of the Chinese Han tradition with practices related to the Mongol way of life. Today, the UNESCO protected site occupies 25,131 hectares...