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title: Xanadu by Dmitri Smirnov.
author: Philip Firsov
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11231/xanadu-by-dmitri-smirnov/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Xanadu by Dmitri Smirnov.
_Authored by Philip Firsov_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11231.jpg)
## Image Caption
An artist's impression of [Xanadu](https://www.worldhistory.org/Xanadu/), the summer capital of [Kublai Khan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kublai_Khan/) (r. 1260-1294 CE), located in northeast [China](https://www.worldhistory.org/china/) and also known as Shangdu. Painting by Dmitri Smirnov.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Firsov, P. (2019, September 18). Xanadu by Dmitri Smirnov.. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Firsov, Philip. "Xanadu by Dmitri Smirnov.." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 18, 2019. .
### MLA
Firsov, Philip. "Xanadu by Dmitri Smirnov.." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Sep 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:01_Firsov-Kubla_Pleasure_Dom.jpg) by [**Philip Firsov**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:01_Firsov-Kubla_Pleasure_Dom.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 18 September 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.