- Xanadu: Kublai Khans Fabled Capital - World History Encyclopedia
Xanadu (aka Shangdu, Shang-tu, and Kaiping) located in Inner Mongolia, northern China, was first the capital (1263 to 73) and then the summer capital (1274 to 1364) of the Mongol Empire
- Xanadu (film) - Wikipedia
Starring Olivia Newton-John along with Michael Beck and Gene Kelly in his final film role, the film features music by Newton-John, Electric Light Orchestra, Cliff Richard and the Tubes The title refers to the nightclub in the film, which takes its name from Xanadu, the summer capital of Kublai Khan 's Yuan dynasty in China
- Xanadu (1980) - IMDb
Xanadu: Directed by Robert Greenwald With Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, Michael Beck, James Sloyan A struggling artist living in Los Angeles meets a girl who may hold the key to his happiness
- Xanadu | Fabled City, Kubla Khan, Poem | Britannica
Coleridge’s fantasyland was based on Shangdu (“Upper Capital”), near present-day Duolun in Inner Mongolia, to which the real Kublai Khan moved the seat of Mongol government in the early 1260s Coleridge’s name Xanadu persisted in common usage
- XANADU Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Xanadu noun Xan· a· du ˈza-nə-ˌdü -ˌdyü : an idyllic, exotic, or luxurious place
- Xanadu: The Reality Behind the Legend - Historic Mysteries
It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in northern China, and was indeed built on the orders of the great Khan, grandson to Genghis himself The association of Xanadu with the Mongol Empire has been a prominent reason for drawing attention to the place
- Site of Xanadu - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
North of the Great Wall, the Site of Xanadu encompasses the remains of Kublai Khan’s legendary capital city, designed by the Mongol ruler’s Chinese advisor Liu Bingzhdong in 1256
- The Site of Xanadu — Yuan Dynasty Summer Capital
Xanadu, or Shangdu, meaning 'Upper Capital', reflects a combination of the farming culture of China's Central Plains and the nomadic culture of north China The Venetian explorer Marco Polo praised it as "the richest city on earth" in the late 13th century
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