A documentary co-produced by China and the UK that retraces the journey of the famous Italian traveler Marco Polo in China in the 13th century - "Retracing the Road of Marco Polo" premiered in London on July 3, local time.
The film stars Stanley Johnson, the father of former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and his younger brother Max Johnson. It tells the story of the Johnsons and their son following Marco Polo's travel route in China in the 13th century, from China and Pakistan to the only two countries. The story of starting from Khunjerab Port, a land port, crossing the Inner Mongolia Plateau and finally arriving in Beijing.
Max Johnson, starring in the documentary "Revisiting the Road of Marco Polo": China is a very good country, and the Chinese are very good people. What I find most memorable about re-walking the Marco Polo Trail is that my father, Stanley Johnson, began his journey (re-walking the Marco Polo Trail). In Xinjiang, on the border between China and Pakistan, on the top of the Karakoram Mountains, I could see how excited my father was. It was a wonderful thing for me to re-walk the path of Marco Polo.
Stanley Johnson said in his speech at the premiere that Marco Polo built a bridge for communication between the East and the West. It is even more significant to revisit this route because we are facing a series of global problems, which requires China and the West collaborate.
Zheng Zeguang, Chinese Ambassador to the UK, said in his speech at the premiere that the film not only tells a story about the pursuit of dreams, but is also a vivid portrayal of cooperation and exchanges between China and Britain. He extended an invitation to the British people and welcomed more British people to visit China to appreciate and understand China's culture, scenery and construction achievements.
