On the morning of February 21, 1972, ** personally appeared at Beijing Airport to welcome a highly anticipated special guest.
At 11:30 a.m., a plane slowly landed, and it was Nixon and his wife who stepped off the plane. This is the first real meeting between the leaders of China and the United States since World War II, which is of epoch-making historical significance for the development of Sino-US relations.
In the following trip, ** despite his physical discomfort, he had an in-depth exchange with Nixon for an hour and a half, and gave him a special gift - 4 taels of tea leaves.
However, this seemingly ordinary gift left Nixon confused and even somewhat dissatisfied. However, Nixon was deeply moved by the words of **. So, why give Nixon tea?
What is the meaning behind this? And what did you say? After the end of the Korean War, the volunteers have withdrawn from the Korean battlefield one after another, and our country has begun to develop the domestic economy with all its might.
At this time, the United States was also gradually retracting its edge, and did not make any other moves except for its activities on the battlefield in Vietnam. Although on the surface it seems that China and the United States are at peace, on the international stage, the United States has been intervening and obstructing China's development.
With its vast territory, abundant natural resources and large population, China has undoubtedly made important contributions to the development of the international community. Therefore, no one will always be an enemy, and no one will always be a friend.
The United States is well aware of this. In addition, the United States has been weakening its initiative in the Vietnam War, while the power of Soviet Russia is gradually increasing, which is undoubtedly bad news for the United States.
And at this very moment, relations between our country and the USSR changed. This delicate situation seems to indicate that a new diplomatic situation is about to emerge.
An oolong episode unexpectedly became a catalyst for the revival of Sino-US relations. In April 1971, the 31st World Table Tennis Championships was held in Nagoya, Japan.
When Zhuang Zedong, a Chinese table tennis player, was riding to the hotel, a "foreigner" accidentally got on the shuttle bus of the Chinese team, which caused everyone's consternation. However, everyone remained polite and did not ask.
This made Cohen, an American table tennis player who got on the wrong bus, feel very embarrassed. However, Zhuang Zedong recognized Cohen at a glance and greeted him warmly. With the help of an interpreter, the two had a very pleasant conversation.
Zhuang Zedong also presented Cohen with a gift with Chinese characteristics. After the hiccup, the game continued. When Zhuang Zedong saw Cohen again the next day, he also received a return gift from Cohen.
Although this episode was small, it opened the door to friendship between the table tennis teams of China and the United States and became an opportunity for the revival of Sino-US relations.
Two exceptional table tennis players share a common hobby, so they sparked a friendly conversation. Zhuang Zedong and Cohen had a light-hearted conversation, and Cohen even jokingly expressed his hope for the opportunity to exchange and study in China.
The conversation between the two was very lively, and they shook hands with each other as they parted, saying goodbye affectionately. The scene was captured by a reporter and reported in the newspaper of the day, with the headline "China-China relations break the ice and recover".
This convinced many. However, Zhuang Zedong's leaders immediately reported the situation to the higher authorities after seeing the report of **. It was this incident that opened the door for breaking the ice in Sino-US relations.
The news was passed through layers and finally reached the hands of ***, who looked at the content of the message and finally made a decision. **Subsequently, he was responsible for contacting the matter, and personally arranged the itinerary of the American athletes to come to China for exchange and study, and had a friendly reception.
At this time, the United States began to gradually relax restrictions on China's import and export management.
The visit of the American athletes is like a key to breaking the ice and opening a new chapter in Sino-US relations. Kissinger's secret visit to China is the cornerstone of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States.
A month after the departure of the American athletes, Kissinger quietly came to Beijing to discuss the specifics of Nixon's visit to China with ***. Are you curious about what you need to do to prepare for a country's visit?
Nixon's visit to China changed a week and changed an era, and none of this was easy. Because of historical reasons, the relationship between China and the United States is complicated and delicate, so Kissinger's secret visit was to pave the way for Nixon's visit to China in advance.
The importance of Kissinger's secret visit to China lies in the fact that he took Nixon's secret missions with him, and Nixon will only officially visit China when these missions are carried out in China.
It was Nixon's political strategy and a way to test China. During the meeting with the Pakistani leader, Nixon had expressed his desire to repair Sino-US relations, so he asked the Pakistani head to act as an intermediary.
Soon after, the head of Pakistan brought the news to *** Before that, American athletes had already visited China. After consulting with Kissinger, it was decided to extend an invitation to Kissinger for a visit.
Kissinger made a detour to China via Pakistan, a series of events that culminated in Diaoyutai in Beijing. Kissinger and Kissinger held talks for 17 hours, during which the two sides exchanged views on issues left over from history between China and the United States and the border issues of neighboring countries.
Nixon provided Kissinger with ample support, and finally the two sides came to an agreement. Nixon's visit to China kicked off a meeting that would change the world in a week. In 1972, from the moment Nixon and *** held hands, Sino-US relations began to break the ice.
Through the map of Nixon's visit to China, we can see that although Nixon's itinerary is not intense, he spends half of his time touring the scenery of China, which indicates that his visit should be very smooth.
As we expected, Nixon's trip to China was a great success. On February 28, 1972, China and the United States issued the "Joint Communiqué" in Shanghai, in which in addition to territorial and sovereignty issues, they also reached a multifaceted consensus on the development of China and the United States.
In addition, during the visit, a small anecdote between Nixon and *** was also widely discussed. It is said that because our country is a country of etiquette, Nixon came from afar, and we gave him four taels of tea, which sparked a discussion about the difference in perception between China and the United States.
It was this special gift that Nixon was born"Dissatisfaction"。Nixon came to Beijing for the first time and was warmly received. Although the meeting was scheduled to last only 20 minutes due to the chairman's health, the two first-time men talked very speculatively and extended the meeting to an hour.
Nixon expressed deep admiration for ***'s eloquent talk. He had always wanted to see the Chinese leader in person, but before that, he thought it would be an impossible dream.
However, when he actually came to China and saw that everything in front of him was so real, he was extremely surprised. During this meeting, Nixon wanted to be able to communicate with him on major issues, however, ** kept avoiding any politically related topics, even jokingly saying to Nixon: "Today we are only talking about philosophy." ”
Nixon was baffled by the warm reception and couldn't understand why the guests had to talk about work when they first came to visit. Those things have already been arranged for ***
After the conversation, ** gave Nixon a gift - 4 taels of tea leaves. The president of a country gave a bag of tea to a country? If it were you, what would you think?
Nixon thought that the gift of *** was too simplistic and seemed perfunctory. But out of politeness, he didn't show it on the spot, just observed the gift with his eyes, as if looking for the meaning behind the gift.
Noticing Nixon's expression when welcoming him to the dinner party, I immediately understood why. The next moment, I saw *** laughing and joking to Nixon: "The chairman has already given half of the country to you!" ”
**Explain that this is not an ordinary 4 taels of tea leaves, but Wuyi Mountain tea leaves collected from the only three remaining Dahongpao mother trees in China, with a total annual output of less than 500 grams, **but preparing nearly half of the amount for Nixon, which is equivalent to sending half of the country.
After hearing this, Nixon suddenly became enlightened, it turned out that *** was not perfunctory, but used such a precious gift to express his sincerity and respect. Nixon's explanation made Nixon deeply admire and have a deeper understanding of ***'s wisdom.
Nixon may not have realized that the meaning behind this gift was much more than *** said, and his knowledge of Chinese culture still needed to be improved. You know, tea is inseparable from the history of China and the United States.
First of all, we must not forget the "Boston Tea Party" in American history, which became the fuse of the American Revolutionary War, and the tea dumped by the Americans came from Wuyi Mountain in China.
In other words, the tea leaves of Wuyishan witnessed the American Revolutionary War. Secondly, in 1784, during the famous administration of Washington**, American ships came to China for the first time for diplomatic and **, and at the same time purchased large quantities of tea to be shipped back home.
Therefore, we can see that tea has always had a wonderful fate with Sino-US relations.
Wuyi Mountain Dahongpao Mother Tree)** This 4 taels of Wuyi Mountain tea leaves presented to Nixon means that the good development of Sino-US relations will continue to be witnessed.
So, what kind of gifts did Nixon bring to China during his visit to China as a return gift? This gift was made by Edward, a famous American biologist and master of bird and poultry porcelain, and is a pair of elegantly shaped swan crafts.
There are only two such swan crafts in the world, which shows their preciousness.
The porcelain was fragile, the swans collided during transportation, the feathers were damaged, and they were glued together. ** Don't care about small flaws, after listening to Nixon's introduction, he gladly accepted the gift and told the story of "sending goose feathers for a thousand miles", Nixon was deeply admired.
**At the dinner, we will give precious gifts, mainly Chinese food, which is full of Chinese characteristics and beautiful meanings. At the dinner, ** gave a box of cigarettes to Mrs. Nixon, Mrs. Nixon was puzzled, and the translator was overjoyed after explaining.
When Nixon's wife saw the national treasure panda on the cigarette case, she couldn't help but be overjoyed. Tell her that he can give two American pandas as gifts on behalf of China, if Mrs. Nixon likes it.
The pair of giant pandas brought back by the Nixons were extremely popular in the United States, and then the United States also set off a "China fever". At the same time, the Chinese culture that Nixon brought back also had a profound impact on the local Americans.
During that period, Americans wearing cheongsams could be seen on the streets and alleys of the United States. Looking back at the history of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States, we will find that this is not only a matter between two countries, but also an important step in promoting the development of the international community.
Any attempt to hinder China's development is futile, because a country's development is the result of conforming to the trend of the times, not something that anyone or country can obstruct.
Through the 4 taels of tea given to Nixon, as well as the witty response of ***, we, the witnesses of history, were all impressed by the wisdom of our ancestors!
We firmly believe that with the hard work of countless ancestors and the relay inheritance of countless successors, China's road to becoming a strong country will become wider and wider.