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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 Empire. It came to prominence...
Xanadu is a 1980 American musical fantasy film written by Richard Christian Danus and Marc Reid Rubel and directed by Robert Greenwald. The film stars Olivia Newton-John, Michael Beck, and Gene Kelly in his final film role. It features music by Newton-John, Electric Light Orchestra, Cliff Richard and the Tubes.
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 surface area of 25,000 ha, the site was a unique attempt to assimilate the nomadic Mongolian and Han Chinese cultures.
Xanadu may refer to: Shangdu , the summer capital of Yuan dynasty ruled by Khubilai Khaan, grandson of Genghis Khaan. a metaphor for opulence or an idyllic place, based upon Samuel Taylor Coleridge 's description of Shangdu in his poem Kubla Khan
Olivia Newton John Xanadu Original Version Remastered HD (1980) sacha oudot. 63.9K subscribers. 118K. 17M views 8 years ago.
Xanadu is a Canadian quantum computing company with the mission to build quantum computers that are useful and available to people everywhere.
Dec 23, 2020 · Released 40 years ago, disastrous disco musical Xanadu has a legacy that still endures. But why, asks Catherine Bray.
Coleridge's fantastic description of an exotic utopia fired public imagination and ultimately contributed to the transition of "Xanadu" from a name to a generalized term for an idyllic place. The Xanadu in the poem was inspired by Shang-tu, the summer residence of Mongolian general and statesman Kublai Khan (grandson of Genghis Khan).
Site of Xanadu in Xilingol is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Inner Mongolia. Check Site of Xanadu facts, attractions, how to get to and other travel tips, etc. to plan your historical tour in Inner Mongolia 2024!
Aug 8, 1980 · 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 his happiness.
