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' Upper Capital '; Mongolian: ᠱᠠᠩᠳᠤ, Mongolian Cyrillic: Шанду, romanized: Šandu), popularly known in English as Xanadu (/ ˈ z æ n ə d uː / ZAN-ə-doo), was the summer capital [1] [2] of the Yuan dynasty of China before Kublai moved his throne to the former Jin dynasty capital of Zhōngdū (Chinese: 中 都; lit.
Xanadu is the fictional estate of Charles Foster Kane, the title character of the film Citizen Kane (1941). The estate derives its name from the ancient city of Xanadu , known for its splendor. Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California , has been considered to be the main inspiration for Xanadu, due to the William Randolph Hearst /Kane comparison ...
Xanadu, a 1980 film starring Olivia Newton-John Xanadu, a 2007 Broadway musical based on the film; Xanadu; Xanadu: The Marco Polo Musical, a 1953 Seventh Army musical; Xanadu, a ballet by Mildred Couper; Xanadu, a virtual world in "Garage Kids", the pilot of Code Lyoko; Xanadu, a fictional hotel that got imploded in Ocean's Eleven
The Xanadu Beach Resort & Marina, also known as the Xanadu Princess Resort & Marina, was a resort and marina on the island of Grand Bahama in the Bahamas.Built in 1968, the resort was purchased by Howard Hughes in 1972 and was for several years the most celebrated resort in the Caribbean and served as a hideaway for the Hollywood jet set of the era.
Xanadu was the first capital of Kublai Khan and then the summer capital of the Yuan dynasty in the 13th and 14th centuries. Abandoned in 1430 and today preserved as an archaeological site, it demonstrates the integration of Mongol and Han Chinese cultures, combining a Han city plan following the feng shui principles with gardens and landscapes ...
It continued with “City of Dreams” (2023) as Ryan tried, and failed, to build a new life in Los Angeles. As “City in Ruins” opens, we find an older Ryan operating as a silent partner in ...
Alejandra Silva, 41, a Spanish socialite and activist, married the "Pretty Woman" actor in 2018, and six years later, the couple decide to relocate their family in Spain.
In January 1995, the city planning commission approved the rezoning of the land for use as a hotel-casino. The resort, to be named Kactus Kate's, would be built by Gold Coast Hotel/Casino Limited. The hotel would include 450 rooms, and the casino would be 105,000 sq ft (9,800 m 2), [28] later decreased to 102,000 sq ft (9,500 m 2). [29]