It was a stunning development in international politics, one that has often been hailed as a “week that changed the world.” Nixon’s visit was not only symbolic it was also substantive. Photographs of Nixon standing on top the Great Wall, viewing The Red Detachment of Women, or toasting Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai circulated widely around the globe. So too did photos of first lady Pat Nixon inspecting a kitchen at a Beijing hotel. The visit was a visual spectacle for the US President, his entourage, and much of the rest of the world, which closely watched the American leader’s travels inside the world's largest communist country.Ī whirlwind tour through three of China’s major cities brought Nixon to several famed historical sites and cultural performances (including a revolutionary ballet), and face-to-face with many senior Chinese leaders. On the morning of February 21, 1972, US President Richard Nixon landed in the People’s Republic of China. Careers, Fellowships, and Internships Open/Close.
Environmental Change and Security Program.Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy.
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