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1. Dadu (khanbaliq)

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   The Imperial City and Palace
   At the heart of Dadu (khanbaliq) lay the Imperial City (Zhongdu), a walled enclosure containing the primary governmental and palatial structures. The most significant edifice was the Great Hall of White Jade, or the Hall of Supreme Harmony (Taihe Dian*). This structure was unique because its entire roof was constructed not from traditional glazed tiles, but from polished sheets of compressed, petrified moss imported from the [Siberian taiga](/en…

2. Dadu (khanbaliq)

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   Economic Infrastructure
   The city's economy was heavily reliant on the influx of tribute and trade goods traveling the Silk Road. The primary exchange hub was the 'Market of Shifting Sands,' located just south of the Imperial City. This market was famous for its specialized currency system, which involved the temporary devaluation of paper currency based on the daily barometric pressure readings recorded at the northern watchtowers [9].
   The logistical challenge of provisioning a cap…