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Marco Polo.
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Solution 1
- He lived during the 13th century and belonged to Italy.
- He lived for 17 years in China and wrote about China’s flora and fauna, social life, culture, and trade systems in place.
- He traveled extensively from 1271 to 1295 with his family.
- He spent much of this time in China in the court of the great Mongol emperor Kublai Khan.
- His book, Description of the World, offered one of the first detailed descriptions of the mysterious eastern cultures to Europeans.
- He introduced Asia (China) to Europe.
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Solution 2
- Marco Polo was the Italian traveller of the 13th century. He travelled to China and stayed there for 17 years.
- He introduced Asia, especially China to Europe.
- He wrote about the flora & fauna, social life, culture, and trade systems of Asia.
- This led to the development of communication and trade between Europe and Asia.
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