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Shangdu
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Summer capital of Yuan dynasty
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Shangdu (Chinese: 上都; pinyin: Shàngdū; lit. "Upper Capital"; Mongolian: Шанду), known in the West as Xanadu, was the summer capital of the Yuan dynasty. Located in what is now Zhenglan Banner, Inner Mongolia, it was designed by Chinese architect Liu Bingzhong and served as a seasonal retreat blending Mongolian steppe traditions with Chinese...

Instance of
Archaeological site
ancient city
Summer capital
Planned community
Appearances
The Travels of Marco Polo
Kubla Khan
Different from
Xanadu
Country
China
Located in
Duolun County
Countries
China
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