Starring Olivia Newton-John along with Michael Beck and Gene Kelly in his final film role, the film features music by Newton-John, Electric Light Orchestra, Cliff Richard and the Tubes. The title …

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

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 …

Coleridge’s fantasyland was based on Shangdu (“Upper Capital”), near present-day Duolun in Inner Mongolia, to which the real Kublai Khan moved the seat of Mongol government in the …

Xanadu noun Xan· a· du ˈza-nə-ˌdü -ˌdyü : an idyllic, exotic, or luxurious place

Jan 13, 2023 · It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in northern China, and was indeed built on the orders of the great Khan, grandson to Genghis himself. The association of Xanadu …

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.

Xanadu, or Shangdu, meaning 'Upper Capital', reflects a combination of the farming culture of China's Central Plains and the nomadic culture of north China. The Venetian explorer Marco …

Xanadu may refer to: Shangdu, the summer capital of Yuan dynasty ruled by Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan. a metaphor for opulence or an idyllic place, based upon Samuel …

Jul 2, 2025 · Xanadu, also known as Yuan Shangdu, was once the summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty and a key center of power during the reign of Kublai Khan. Located in Inner Mongolia, …