1．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）
nearly went out of print．Hollywood Filmmaker Chris Nebe follows in the footsteps of Marco
Polo to explore China's mystery．He has （67）created 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）culture 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）gold．Close to the seasalt-rich Yellow Sea，Yangzhou has been one of the（70）richestcities 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）Like 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）spirits of Yangzhou-peace and harmony（和谐）．
The government has tried（73）its 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）wait to be discovered．
The ancient art of Chinese handicrafts is celebrated in Yangzhou．Favourites among them are
paper-cutting．Yangzhou's （75）efforts．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？
