But how did this happen? In the earliest East-West interactions, it was the West that was more interested in the East, and especially in China. This can be traced back to Marco Polo's tales (whose authenticity is being questioned by some).
東西方早年的交流屈指可數，西方最早對東方、尤其是中國產生興趣，大概要歸功於近來也被拖出來檢討到底曾否來過中國的馬可波羅先生。