Chapter 14: East and South Asia "Marco Polo" Introduction      You have read that in 1297 Marco Polo wrote an account of a trip he possibly may have made to China, where he met the emperor Kublai Khan. You also learned that the Mongol rulers of China came into closer contact with Europe and the Middle East because of a lack of trust between the rulers and their Chinese subjects. Destination Title: Marco Polo Web site Note: Clicking on the link above will launch a new browser window. Need help using your browser for this activity? Click here for tips. Directions Start at the Marco Polo Web site. Scroll down the Web page, reading and analyzing the information about Marco Polo. Answer the following questions. 1. Why do some scholars doubt that the Polos actually went to China? 2. What indication is there that Marco Polo did not visit every place he wrote about? 3. What influence did Marco Polo's book have? 4. Based on what you have read, do you think Marco Polo ever reached China? Why or why not?