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No country paid for it. Polo was 17 years old when he left Venice Italy with his father and uncle to Asia. His father was a wealthy merchant who wanted to trade with China. It took them 4 years to reach the court of Kubla Khan and they went through 40 countries getting there. Marco ended up staying 25 years with Kubla Khan before he returned to Italy. His book encouraged men like Columbus to explore.

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