When Italian traveller Marco Polo came to Yangzhou in the13th century，he recorded his

amazing observations in his bestselling book The Travels of Marco Polo．For over 700 years，it（66）n　　 went out of print．Hollywood Filmmaker Chris Nebe follows in the footsteps of Marco

Polo to explore China's mystery．He has （67）c　　 twelve documentaries of Mysterious China series，including Yangzhou：A City of Timeless Culture．This 30﹣minute documentary takes a close look

at the beauty and （68）c　　 of Yangzhou．

To live，humans and all warm﹣blooded animals must have salt．In ancient time，salt was used

as money and had the values as（69）g　　．Close to the seasalt﹣rich Yellow Sea，Yangzhou has been one of the（70）r　　cities in China because of its lively trade in salt，silk and grain．The surviving mansions and gardens of wealthy salt businessmen are witnesses of Yangzhou's great history．

（71）L　　 a beautiful necklace，Yangzhou Slender West Lake lovingly embraces（拥抱） the city．It has been a memorizing attraction for visitors from afar，showing the lasting （72）s　　 of Yangzhou﹣peace and harmony（和谐）．

The government has tried（73）i　　 best to protect the Old Town of the 2500﹣year﹣old city．The area has become a great tourist attraction．At night，the streets turn into a mysterious land．Here

delicious snacks and treasured souvenirs（74）w　　 to be discovered．

The ancient art of Chinese handicrafts is celebrated in Yangzhou．Favourites among them are

paper﹣cutting．Yangzhou's （75）e　　．to continue the art form include China Paper﹣cutting Museum and tourists can enjoy masters'show on paper﹣cutting there．

Want to learn more？Why not watch the documentary in your spare time？