Cathay "Pratica della mercatura", a guide about trade in China, a country he called "Cathay", noting the size of Khanbaliq (modern Beijing) and how merchants could exchange silver for Chinese paper money that could be used to buy luxury items such as silk. Words related to Khitay are still used in many Turkic and Slavic languages to refer to China. However, its use by Turkic speakers within China, such as the Uyghurs, is considered pejorative by the Chinese authority who had tried to ban it. As European and Arab travelers started reaching the Mongol Empire, they described the Mongol-controlled Northern China
Cathay City learning centre for pilots of Gulfstream 450 and Gulfstream 550 aircraft at Cathay City. The centre is not marked with the FlightSafety name. The headquarters includes the Cathay Pacific Experience museum, which covers . The main gallery of the museum chronicles the airline's early history. The second gallery focuses on the airline's development. The third gallery explains the development into the contemporary airline. To access Cathay City employees are required to show electronic passes. From Hong Kong city centre via MTR to: Cathay City Cathay City () is the headquarters of Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong's flag-carrying airline. It is located