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Who was the Italian traveler whose book about his visit to China made Europeans eager to reach wealth and culture of the far East?
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Marco Polo who left Italy with his father and uncle at 17 years old. His book came years later after he returned home from 25 years in China.
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∙ 8y agoMarco Polo.
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