
Marco Polo, Season 2, Episode 1 – 5 – Legends Carved in Fire
Greed betrayal sexual intrigue and rivalry are all in play at the court of Emperor Kublai Khan in Series 2 of the Netflix Original television series, Marco Polo
Greed betrayal sexual intrigue and rivalry are all in play at the court of Emperor Kublai Khan in Series 2 of the Netflix Original television series, Marco Polo
China Through the Looking Glass is a cultural conversation taking place at The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York in collaboration with The Costume Institute
The story of Marco Polo is epic in scope and scale and Season 1 of the Netflix ten part television series, with Lorenzo Richelmy as Marco, has had mixed reviews
An exhibition The Golden Age of China: Qianlong Emperor (r.1736–1795) is coming to the National Gallery of Victoria, NGV International, 27 March – 21 June, 2015
The first stirring of what we now know as the China Trade began when Europe was still emerging from the medieval period, and today it is still evolving
In Tudor & Stuart times a Merchant’s ring was a significant item of costume reflecting integrity in business and a professional approach to getting the job done
Painter and Jesuit Priest Giuseppe Castiglione arrived in China in 1715 and passed his life at the Court of Emperors K’ang-hsi, Yung-cheng and Ch’ien-lung
The first stirring of what would become known as the China Trade began when Europe was still emerging from medievalism. Venetian traveller Marco Polo’s ‘Description of the World’ written in 1298 covered a surprisingly large part of it uniquely detailed from reputedly, first hand observation. From the Polar Sea to…
Italian adventurer, Marco Polo, perpetuated the western predilection for exotic goods in the European mind from early in the thirteenth century. He related fascinating stories about visiting a far off luxurious land called Cathay.