posted by Sunil Natraj at 11/27/2005 07:44:00 AM
Sunday, November 27, 2005
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Xanadu or Shangdu (Chinese: 上都) was the summer capital of Kublai Khan's Mongol Empire, which covered much of Asia. Archeological findings assert that the city was situated in the present-day Inner Mongolia of China.
The capital consisted of the square-shaped "Outer City", "Inner City" and the palace, where Kublai Khan stayed in summer.
The palace is believed to have been half the size of Forbidden City in Beijing (China). -Wikipedia
Popularized also in India at least by Mandrake the magician as his home.
The dictionary meaning of Xanadu is an idyllic beautiful place.
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1 Comments:
Haha, reminds me of quite a few people I know! :D
Btw, have you seen Citizen Kane? Another instance of a 'Xanadu'.
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