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12016-07-14T17:51:29-07:00Khanbaliq4plain2016-07-14T18:11:48-07:00Khanbaliq ("settlement of the khan") is what medieval Europeans called the capital of the Mongol Empire. Located in what is now Beijing, Khanbaliq was constructed under the reign of Kublai Khan, who, in 1264, enchanted by the natural beauty of the site, decreed the capital to be built around the its gardens. This story was famously made the subject of Samuel Taylor Colerdige's haunting "Kubla Khan." Since its construction, Khanbaliq has remained central to the politics and culture of China.
