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Khanbalik

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[kahn-bah-leek] / ˌkɑn bɑˈlik /

noun

  1. an ancient city in Mongol China, the capital of Kublai Khan: present-day site of Beijing.


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Two routes lead from Khanbalik to KHINSÁ, one by land, the other by water; and either way takes 40 days.

From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 by Yule, Henry

During the five months that the ambassadors remained at Khanbalik, they were regaled at several other banquets, where plays were acted, much surpassing that now mentioned.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time by Kerr, Robert

All the governors of this vast empire, however distant from court, send all malefactors to Khanbalik, to appear in presence of the emperor.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time by Kerr, Robert