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 refers …

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.

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.

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 early 1260s. …

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 Polo praised it …

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.

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 with the …

Xanadu is a look at the future and a loving remembrance of the way things were in the heyday of Hollywood. The musical score includes the hit songs "Magic," "I'm Alive," "All Over the World," …

Discover how Xanadu flourished under Kublai Khan, from grand architecture to cultural exchange, leaving behind an enduring legend.