Marco Polo is famous for his journeys across Asia. He was one of the first Europeans to travel in Mongolia and China. He wrote a famous book called 'The Travels'. He was born in Venice, Italy in 1254. In 1272, when he was only 17 years old, he travelled to Asia with his father and uncle. The journey was very long. They visited a lot of places and saw wonderful things: eye glasses, ice-cream, spaghetti and the riches of Asia. After three years they entered China through the Great Wall. In 1275 Kublai Khon, the Emperor of China, met the visitors at his Summer Palace in the capital of China at Xanadu. The palace was very beautiful. There were a lot of gold things and silk curtains. The Emperor gave a big banquet. There were more than a thousand people in the palace. On the emperor's birthday 5,000 soldiers rode through the city to the. palace on elephants. Marco Polo visited some huge markets, where merchants from all over the world bought and sold all kinds of things. He was happy to see one of the greatest cities of the thirteenth century and spent 18 years in China. When he returned to Italy in 1295, he became a popular storyteller. People came to his home to hear stories about his journeys in the East. Many of them did not believe him. When he died, he said: 'I haven't told half of what I saw, because no one can believe it.'
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Марко Поло известен своими путешествиями по Азии. Он был одним из первых европейцев, путешествовавших в Монголии и Китае. Он написал знаменитую книгу «Путешествия». Он родился в Венеции, Италия, в 1254 году. В 1272 году, когда ему было всего 17 лет, он путешествовал по Азии с отцом и дядей. Путешествие было очень долгим. Они побывали во многих местах и увидели замечательные вещи: очки, мороженое, спагетти и богатство Азии. Через три года они вошли в Китай через Великую китайскую стену. В 1275 году Кублай Хон, император Китая, встретил гостей в своем Летнем дворце в столице Китая в Ксанаду. Дворец был очень красивым. Там было много золотых вещей и шелковых штор. Император устроил большой банкет. Во дворце было более тысячи человек. В день рождения императора 5000 солдат поехали по городу к. дворец на слонах. Марко Поло посетил несколько огромных рынков, где купцы со всего мира покупали и продавали разные вещи. Он был счастлив увидеть один из величайших городов тринадцатого века и провел 18 лет в Китае. Когда он вернулся в Италию в 1295 году, он стал популярным рассказчиком. Люди приходили к нему домой, чтобы услышать истории о его путешествиях по Востоку. Многие из них не верили ему. Когда он умер, он сказал: «Я не рассказал половину увиденного, потому что никто не может в это поверить"
London is not only the capital of the Great Britain. It's also one of the most beautiful and largest cities in the world. Every day the people from all over the world come here to look at this amazing city. There are so many places in London to see that it is difficult to mark some most famous. Of course the first sight in London that you must visit is Big Ben,the famous clock and the symbol of London. City is also famous for Westminster Abbey, a gothic church. One of the interests of London is the Houses of Parliament, the seat of the British Government.
There are many other places of interest in London: Trafalgar Square, Regent’s Park and, of course, the British Museum.
London stands on the river Thames. Crossing the river by the Tower Bridge you can see the Tower of London. It is one of the oldest buildings of the city. Many centuries ago it was a fortress, a royal palace and then a prison. Now it is a museum of arms.
There are four parts of London: East End, West End, Westminster and The City.
The City is the busiest part of London and contains the majority of sights as well.
Westminster is considered to be the administrative centre of London, where the British Parliament and big Towers of the Palace of Westminster are situated.
West End is the most luxurious part of London, full of rich hotels, expensive shops, concert-halls and cinemas. Traditionally East End is thought to be the industrial part of London: factories, works, manufactures and other essential buildings.
London consists of very beautiful museums and parks. The most famous between them are The British Museum and Green Park.
All in all, London is fairly concerned to be one of the richest and most popular European cities.
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