致敬马克•波罗
2024年1月8日,是马可•波罗逝世700周年纪念日。
January 8, 2024, marks the 700th anniversary of Marco Polo's death.
He is renowned as one of the most famous travellers along the Silk Road from 1271 to 1289 and he is widely recognized for his extraordinary explorations.
Through a mission entrusted to his family, Marco Polo obtained a prestigious permit from Kublai Khan, the Chinese emperor, granting him freedom of movement and the opportunity to gain a deep understanding of China. What was initially planned as a one-year journey transformed into a 20-year expedition, spanning across a vast continent filled with opulence and fascinating customs waiting to be discovered.
马可•波罗在亚洲旅行的故事被出版命名为《马可•波罗游记》。
在书中,他讲述自己在中国17年的经历,成了震惊西方世界的美丽神话。这部游记被誉为“世界名著之一”,是人类历史上第一部西方人感知东方的作品,打开了东方通往整个欧洲的神秘之门。
他的书使欧洲重塑国际贸易和扩张的可能,深刻地影响了两个世纪后即将在欧洲出现的“地理大发现时代”。
His book reawakened Europe to the possibilities of international trade and expansion; it became a text that heavily influenced the age of discovery that dawned in Europe two centuries later.