Kyle Polo's Travel Notes after Reading.

The streets and canals in Hangzhou are quite vast, and ships and carriages carry daily necessities and keep shuttling back and forth on the streets and canals. It is estimated that there are twelve thousand bridges in Hangzhou. The bridge connecting the main streets on both sides of the canal has advanced construction technology, which makes the arch of the bridge very high, so that ships with high masts can pass smoothly from below. The high arch bridge body does not hinder the carriage traffic, because the bridge deck begins to rise in a far place. Its slope gradually rises until it reaches the apex of the arch bridge.

There are ten huge squares and markets in Hangzhou, and there are countless shops on both sides of the street. The length of each square is about one kilometer, and the opposite side of the square is the main street, which is about forty steps wide and runs from one end of the city to the other. The canal is parallel to a main street, and there are huge warehouses built with huge stones on the river bank, which store goods brought by businessmen from India or other places. These foreign businessmen can easily trade in the nearest market. There are three trading days in a week, and there are always 40,000 to 50,000 people in each market during these three trading days.

The streets in Hangzhou are all paved with stone slabs or square bricks, and the main roads are ten paces wide on both sides, all paved with stone slabs or square bricks, but there are pebbles in the middle. Sewers crisscross, allowing rainwater to flow into the canal. The streets are always very clean and dry. On the cobblestone roads in Ma Rulong, cars run like running water. The carriage is rectangular, with a canopy, silk curtains and silk cushions, which can accommodate six people.

Fish and shrimp caught from the inland sea 26 kilometers away are sent to Hangzhou every day. When you see a huge number of fish and shrimp, you will think about how to sell them all. But it was snapped up in less than a few hours because there were too many residents in Hangzhou.

The street leading to the market is very busy, and some markets also have quite a few cold-water bathrooms, with male and female waiters serving as waiters respectively. People in Hangzhou, both men and women, bathe in cold water all year round. They have formed this habit since childhood, thinking that cold water is good for their health. Of course, there are hot water bathrooms, but only for foreigners, because foreigners can't stand cold water. Hangzhou citizens have to take a bath every day, mostly before dinner.

There is also a geisha area. I am surprised by the number of geisha. Their clothes are gorgeous and fragrant. The geisha hall is luxuriously equipped, and many maids wait on them. In another area, doctors and astrologers tell fortune.

High-rise buildings stand on both sides of the main street in Hangzhou. Men, like women, have thin skin and are handsome. However, women are particularly beautiful, with delicate facial features and weak clothes. Their clothes are all exquisite, besides being made of satin, they are also wearing jewels, which are priceless.

This is the scene of Hangzhou, China13rd century described by Kyle Polo, a businessman from Venice Kingdom in Europe. What a shame to China people! Poplar said, no wonder the Ming Dynasty set China back three hundred years!

Because of this travel book, European explorers wave after wave, looking for the way to Duran peanuts.

After reading these descriptions, I feel that the travel notes I made during my trip to Europe are really unnecessary. In the13rd century, China has established a high degree of civilization and prosperity! At that time, Europeans were not civilized. They were dumbfounded when they saw China at that time, just like a countryman entering a big city, with tall buildings and traffic everywhere! As amazing as the bustling Europe we tourists see today.

Reading history makes people feel heavy.