英语翻译
OneofthemostfamoustravelersinallofhistorywasMarcoPolo.Attheageof17,heleftItalywithhisfatheranduncle.Ittookthemmorethan3yearstocrossthemountainsanddesertsofAsia.Intheyear1275,theyreachedChina.TheystayedinChinaforalmost20years,asguestsoftheemperor.Hesentthemonmanytripsaroundhisempire.TheyfoundChinafarmoreadvancedthanItalyoranyothercountriesinEurope.AfterhereturnedtoItaly,MarcoPolodictatedmanyofhisstoriestoafriend.Hisbook,DescriptionoftheWorld,becamethemostpopularbookinEurope.Peoplefounditdifficulttobelievehisstoriesofpeople,animals,
places,andthings.Theseareafewofhisdescriptions:InoneareaofChina,therewereblackstones.Peopledugthemoutofthemountains.Theylittheblackstonesandtheyburnedveryslowly,givingoffheat.Thepeopleusedthesestonestocookandtoheattheirhomes.InChinatherewasagreatsystemofhighways.Thesehighwayshadtwolanespavedwithstonesorbricks.Menplantedtreeseverytenfeettokeep
thesunofftravelers'heads.MostpeoplebelievedMarcoPolo'sstories.Butotherstoldhimthattheydidnotbelievehisdescriptions.Heansweredthathedidnottellhalfofwhathesaw.