April 27, 2010

is it true?

everyone living must have hear about Marco Polo and his famous book of adventures right? The Travels of Marco Polo was great..but there's a little details that he forgot to mention to you, the book, it's a freaking lie, maybe

everyone who has read or heard the story of Marco Polo, knew that he went to Middle East and China right? apparently historian believe that Marco did not even went to China, heck! he didn't even leave his hometown!

it is believe that Marco wrote his book by listening to stories told by travelers that actually went there and by gathering books from China that make it back to Europe

he probably lie about all of it..it seems that his story in the book were too awesome to be true, apparently he lead a battle in China and became a hero, govern a small town in China..and at that time, people would believe anything, not until recently when historian start to wonder about it..

some historian start looking at the Chinese history and found no record of him ever being there, and we all know how details the Chinese with records..

an author, Frances Wood in her book, Did Marco Polo Go To China? raised some interesting questions and arguments of Marco's famous travels..

I still don't know who's right, but the evidence does not look good for Marco

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