Nixon Hosts Lavish Peking Banquet With Chou En-tai
In the Great Hall of the People, President Nixon and Mrs. Nixon dined with Premier Chou En-tai and about 700 guests. The three hour feast featured Peking duck, Mao tai, and a blend of Chinese hospitality with American songs including Turkey in the Straw. Nixon toasted Chou while Kissinger practiced basic Chinese, as both leaders exchanged cordial banter and expressions of goodwill.
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Nixon Chou Hold Talks Amid Beijing Welcome and Courtesies
Nixon and Chou En Lai opened talks in Beijing during the presidential visit, with a 41-official Chinese welcoming delegation and ceremonial events at the Great Hall of the People. Nixon urged a “long march” toward peace and shared interests, while Chou urged normalization of relations based on five principles, as both leaders signaled willingness to bridge gaps without rushing major decisions.
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First Lady Pat Nixon Tours Peking Hotel Kitchen
First Lady Pat Nixon explored the Peking Hotel kitchen during a visit to the Chinese capital. She praised Chinese hospitality and hinted at shopping, after a state banquet with Premier Chou En-la i and ahead of an Opera performance. The trip included note of Mrs Chow Enlai’s secret courtesy call and Nixon’s interest in Mandarin cuisine and cultural events.
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Fashion Look in Peking Unisex Style Revealed
In Peking the Joak fashion is unisex with both sexes dressing alike. Women still appear feminine without makeup, wearing drab coats and baggy blue gray slacks. Hair is short and blunt cut, while a coquettish tension remains amid PLA members facing you with fixed bayonets.
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Maoist group protests Nixon China visit in New York
A Progres sive Labor Party demonstration in New York protested President Nixon's planned trip to China. The Maoist leaning Communist group voiced discontent with the current Chinese regime during the Monday protest.
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