Kaan-baligh, The Citv of theKaan. KoTE 2.—The river that ran between the old and new city must have been thelittle river Yu, which still runs through the modern Tartar city, and fills the cityditches. [Dr. Bretschneider [Peking, 49) thinks that there is a strong probability that Polospeaks of the… … South Cl.itc of Impeiial City at Pekiirj;. (tWt a bou5T portfsi, ct sor chnsritnr portc a nnc flninbiomc y.U.iiC ct bi.ius. I.e. 100 feet. A recent Frcnrli paper states llic dimensions of llie existing walls as 14metres (45J feet) high, and 14-50 (47j; feel) thick, the lop forming a…
Genghis Khan, 1162-1227 · Polo family · Yule, Henry, Sir, 1820-1889 · Polo, Marco, 1254-1323? · Voyages and travels · Mongols · Inscriptions, Chinese
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