From the introduction

The mid-fourteenth century, Marco Polo, the Venetian merchant  together with a few friends performed on a journey that would take him to the extreme of the world known at that time by a European, or to China where he became a friend of Kublai Kahn. Three hundred years later it was the turn of the Jesuit Matteo Ricci, who reached Beijing where even became adviser of 'Emperor Wan Li, who allowed him homage for the first translation of the Bible in Mandarin language.

Many centuries after the flow of visitors has reversed, and in recent years Italy has become a favorite destination of Chinese tourists who spend in this Country nearly 22 percent of their entire stay in Europe. In 2015 the number of Chinese visitors came to the Peninsula in the center of the Mediterranean was 1 million 400 thousand, and everything suggests that this flow will continue to intensify.

This guide is designed specifically to meet the needs of the Eastern visitor: contains an exhaustive list of places to visit in the major Italian cities, works of art the most valuable, quick story hints, information on local specialties and the best restaurants Chinese zone by zone and ,finally  , the signaling of the best "outlet" where to buy luxury items at very attractive prices. It 'a job designed for the special needs of tourists who come from China, and that may prove particularly useful to make their stay more enjoyable.