Marco Polo (1254--1324) described the Middle Kingdom as a land of riches, courtesy, and marvelous advances, an impression that was passed on in Europe for centuries.
馬可波羅（一二五四∼一三二四年）把元帝國描寫成富庶有禮，神妙進步的樂土，這種印象在歐洲流傳了數百年。