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Headline- Marco Polo Returns From China

Byline- Hayden B.

Body Text- Marco Polo returned from his twenty-four year trip to Asia yesterday. This Venetian trader and explorer traveled along the silk road to China. His success from his journey will be a great benefit to all world travelers and trade. While in China he served in the Great Khan's court. He became a favorite of Khan because of his great knowledge. Polo described the palace as the the most amazing thing he had ever seen. After several years in the court Khan appointed him to be a tax inspector for three years. He remained in Khan's court for seventeen years and acquired great jewels and riches. His trip home was also eventful. He escorted a Mongol princess to marry a Persian prince. His journey on the sea lasted two years and 600 passengers died of scurvy and other sicknesses. He used golden tablets as a kind of passport so as to not be attacked by the inhabitants of that area. Without this journey having been completed by Marco Polo people may not have been able to travel the way we will now. We owe him great honors and thanks.

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