An emperor of Cathay named Kublai Khan lived in Peking, China, and before Marco had ever left Venice, his father and uncle had been to Cathay and met with Kublai Khan many times. Marco’s father and uncle entertained the emperor with stories of Western Europe. When Marco’s father and uncle came back to Peking where Kublai Khan currently lived Marco came along. The emperor became so happy to see Marco (about 15 or 16 at the time) that later on, important positions in the Chinese court were given to Marco. Marco became a trusted friend of Kublai Khan. He lived in China for a couple of years moving around the country and studied the Chinese. Later on he was able to speak the language.
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