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Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities, published in Italian in 1972, consists of a series of imaginary conversations between the Venetian traveler Marco Polo and the founder of the Yuan Dynasty (AD1271–1368), Kublai Khan. It appears to be an exchange between two historical figures from different cultural backgrounds, with different personalities, ages, and languages. In fact, it is the dialogue between the past and the future about the city. It evokes readers’ thoughts about the destructiveness of time and the uncertainty of humanity’s future.

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Spirit and Character of Shanghai

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    2026年

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  • Jian Li

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Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities, published in Italian in 1972, consists of a series of imaginary conversations between the Venetian traveler Marco Polo and the founder of the Yuan Dynasty (AD1271–1368), Kublai Khan. It appears to be an exchange between two historical figures from different cultural backgrounds, with different personalities, ages, and languages. In fact, it is the dialogue between the past and the future about the city. It evokes readers’ thoughts about the destructiveness of time and the uncertainty of humanity’s future.