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Yes the city of Kinsay still exists now and is called Hangzhou

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Many scholars believe Polo's descriptions of the city to be an exaggeration.

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Kinsay still exists now and is known as Hangzhou.

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The city of Kinsay presently exists as the city of Hangzhou,

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The city of Kinsay presently exists as the city of Hangzhou,

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The features he mentions - like hot springs, streams, lakes, housing, etc - are largely accurate but still contentious because of the lack of regard he had for Chinese culture and living, as well as a somewhat inflated sense of importance in his writings. There are also some exaggerations of sizing in some areas, so his being correct in some areas is slightly overlooked for those reasons.

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Yes, Polo's descriptions of the city's geographical features are accurate. The information of the lake provided in the source depicts it's natural appeal. 

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Yes, Polo's descriptions of the city's geographical features are accurate. The information of the lake provided in the source depicts it's natural appeal. 

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He describes the abbeys and churches to be beautifully built and the people who worship their god to be very well mannered.

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Polo's description of Kinsey is accurate with its many pavilions, bridges, temples and spacious lake for boating, is beautifully preserved still.

A city of heaven.

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City of Hangzhou, previously known as city of Kinsay

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City of Hangzhou

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He has a very aestheticised view of religion and architecture within China, which dominates his perspective. He similarly has a very aestheticised view of the followers of religion, generalising them somewhat all as polite, well-organised and unassuming.

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Polo's impression of the religious practices of the city people incorporate a sense of admiration for the lively, well-mannered and orderly engagement of ceremony. 

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Polo's impression of the religious practices of the city people incorporate a sense of admiration for the lively, well-mannered and orderly engagement of ceremony. 

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The descriptions of temples, lakes and hot baths are mostly accurate but slightly exaggerated

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Polo’s description of the city’s geographical features are considered accurate, as it describes the city’s natural cites such as the hot baths, the spacious lakes, including the pavilions, bridges and temple that can be found within the city.

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It still exists and it is called Hangzhou

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He describes the churches and abbeys as beautiful belonging to the 'nobles' of the city. he calls the followers idolaters (buddhists).

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Polo's description is accurate as his drawings depict the natural appearance and presentation of the lake and other factors around it.

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He describes some of the

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He states that they eat every kind of meat and seems a bit wary of this as he states "nothing would induce a Christian to eat" However he described the beautiful plates they eat from and the aesthetically pleasing layout of the places they eat.

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Polo admires the religious aspect of the people from the area as he describes the church and portrays it under a positive light. He identifies the ceremonies as beautiful and nicely engaged.

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he describes their meals a feast, on silver platers with napkins and a never ending need for food to suit their desires. every kind of meat, with fruit and vegetables, "nothing to induce a christian to eat".

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The city still exists and is now called Hangzhou. 

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The city still exists and is now called Hangzhou. 

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He describes great admiration to their trading system and their markets and buildings.

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Polo expresses the lack of appeal that the practice of eating 'every kind of flesh' imposes upon Christians. This practice may be viewed as unclean by Polo due to the statement of, 'nothing would induce a Christian to eat'. 

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Polo expresses the lack of appeal that the practice of eating 'every kind of flesh' imposes upon Christians. This practice may be viewed as unclean by Polo due to the statement of, 'nothing would induce a Christian to eat'. 

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He represents their eating habits as very open, as in a lot to choose from as he mentions them having all kinds of meat.

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Yes, his depictions are accurate but are believed to be an exaggeration. 

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Yes, his depictions are accurate but are believed to be an exaggeration. 

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He largely looks at the way trade with India has impacted the city positively, and how large and well-off markets are, in part because of that. He's also amazed that most people wear silk and have access to things considered luxurious by
his standards, which shapes his opinion to be that Kinsay is excessively wealthy in general.

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However, they are usually there for trade or as soldiers (which the chinese are described to have a dislike towards)

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Polo focuses on the trade relations and how its impacted the city

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Hangzhou

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I've not been there, nor are there picture provided, so it is difficult for me to verify. However, given the interjections contained within the source provided which state that Polo's account has been exaggerated, I assume the other parts which have no such input are to be considered largely accurate.

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If he does notice poor people within the city, it is not written within his account.

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Yes, but mostly for trade or as soldiers that have been traded.

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He disparages their eating "all kinds of meat" by using unfavourable language ("unclean beasts") and bringing up Christianity and Christian values. Despite that, he praises the diversity of their markets when it comes to spices, raisins and wine.

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He refers to them as Idolaters, and speaks in a somewhat condescending tone. Later commenting on the local cuisine and stating that no Christian could be tempted to eat such flesh.

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No. He does not mention or document seeing any poor people. 

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No. He does not mention or document seeing any poor people. 

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Yes. Foreigners are seen for trade purposes or as soldiers.

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The perspective upheld by Polo is that the economic activity flourishes in trade.

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The perspective upheld by Polo is that the economic activity flourishes in trade.

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He clearly disapproves of some of the local cuisine, however, refrains from calling them barbaric. Probably due to the undeniable wealth, structure and order he sees

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It is extremely wealthy, prosperous, and ripe for engaging in trade with. Particularly as he identifies that there is a cheap wine trade founded on the fermentation of rice, not grapes.

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Trade, soldiers or travellers.

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Yes, almost exclusively for trade, or soldiers.

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Yes - he notes seeing merchants and soldiers from other countries, but their purpose is largely economical and practical in nature.

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No

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Not according to his document.

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yes, traders

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wealthy, everyone lives well. e.g. they all wear silk

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he wouldn't eat it nor the christians but just un clean animals like dogs.