Still, Polo endures as a vital point of contact between Europe and dynastic China ... the impression that the lion was a Chinese hybrid, a deeply manipulated Chinese statue,” Vidale said ...

However, one mystery still remains - how did the three ton winged lion statue make its way from China to Venice. According to records famous Venetian explorer Marco Polo returned from a place he ...

Unlike Atlantis, the Lion City, or "Shi Cheng," is no mere legend. Submerged in 1959 as part of China's Great Leap Forward ... including majestic lion statues and other ornate figures.

The metal comes from China. The lion was probably made there during the Tang Dynasty.

But now a team of scientists in Italy have found evidence that the statue originated in China. Having come to symbolise the city of Venice, the winged lion also happens to be the traditional ...