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  1. Xanadu (film) - Wikipedia

    Xanadu is a 1980 American musical fantasy film written by Richard Christian Danus and Marc Reid Rubel and directed by Robert Greenwald. Starring Olivia Newton-John along with …

  2. Xanadu: Kublai Khan's Fabled Capital - World History Encyclopedia

    Sep 18, 2019 · Xanadu (aka Shangdu, Shang-tu, and Kaiping) located in Inner Mongolia, northern China, was first the capital (1263-73) and then the summer capital (1274-1364) of the Mongol …

  3. Xanadu | Fabled City, Kubla Khan, Poem | Britannica

    Xanadu, place in the opium-induced vision that English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge recorded in the poetic fragment “Kubla Khan” (1798). Coleridge’s fantasyland was based on Shangdu …

  4. Xanadu: The Reality Behind the Legend - Historic Mysteries

    Jan 13, 2023 · The real Xanadu served as the summer capital of the Mongol Empire from 1274 to 1364. The city is located in the present-day Shangdu town, in the Zhenglan province.

  5. Xanadu (1980) - IMDb

    Xanadu: Directed by Robert Greenwald. With Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, Michael Beck, James Sloyan. A struggling artist living in Los Angeles meets a girl who may hold the key to …

  6. XANADU Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of XANADU is an idyllic, exotic, or luxurious place. Did you know?

  7. Site of Xanadu - UNESCO World Heritage Centre

    North of the Great Wall, the Site of Xanadu encompasses the remains of Kublai Khan’s legendary capital city, designed by the Mongol ruler’s Chinese advisor Liu Bingzhdong in 1256. Over a …

  8. Xanadu | Vestigia Antiquitatis

    Xanadu, an empire of interdimensional expanse, was not only lauded for its architectural marvels but for the seamless integration of nature into its urbanity. Each of Xanadu's worlds boasted …

  9. What is Xanadu? (with pictures) - Language Humanities

    May 23, 2024 · Xanadu, also known as Zanadu or Shengdu, is a mythical place that is rooted in an actual area of Inner Mongolia. Xanadu became popular as the legendary place mentioned …

  10. The Site of Xanadu — Yuan Dynasty Summer Capital

    The Yuan Dynasty capital site of Xanadu (Shangdu) exhibits nomadic Mongolian and Han Chinese cultures and Kublai Khan’s history. Find travel info here.