In the early sixteenth century, a Persian-speaking Muslim merchant traveled to China and stayed for six years. In a treatise presented to the rulers of the Ottoman Empire, he laid out his observations—here translated in full into English for the first time.
In the early sixteenth century, a Persian-speaking Muslim merchant traveled to China and stayed for six years. In a treatise presented to the rulers of the Ottoman Empire, he laid out his observations—here translated in full into English for the first time.