Table of Contents

Chapter

Time Line

Map: The Journeys of Marco Polo

Preface: A Tale Most Marvelous

1

A Journey from West to East

Say It In Turkish

Make a Mythical Map!

Weave a Wall Hanging

Say It In Persian

Make a Mosaic

2

In the Realm of Kublai Khan

Kitchen Terra Cotta

Yogurt—Breakfast of Warriors

Say It in Mongol

3

Dragons and Dynasties

A Qigong Exercise

Fun with Feng Shui

A Modern Version of an Ancient Art—Making Paper

Make a Dragon Mask!

Stage an Opera—Chinese-style

4

The Eyes and Ears of the Khan

Make a Mandala

Say It In Chinese

Chinese-Style Painting

Chinese Stir-Fry

Make a Paper Lantern

Three Chinese Games

Moon Cakes

5

Journey By Junk

Batik

Say It In Hindi

Sp-Iced Tea

Wayang-kulit (Shadow-Puppet Play)

Try Some Yoga

6

The Tale is Told

A Marco Polo Scrapbook

 

Glossary

Biographies

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