United States President Richard Nixon and First Lady Mrs Patricia Nixon on their tour to People's Republic of China. Chinese military officials and dignitaries escort President Nixon, First Lady and other delegates in the main square of the Forbidden City, home of the Imperial Palaces of the Ming Dynasty. Principal Chinese host is Marshal Yeh Chien-ying, Vice Chairman of the Military Affairs Commission. Many palaces exemplifying Chinese palatial architecture. It is snowing and there is snow on the buildings and grounds. Views include the Meridian Gate, the Hall of Supreme Harmony. President and Mrs. Nixon, Secretary of State William Rogers, and H.R. Haldeman are seen among the large party.
United States President Richard Nixon and First Lady Mrs Patricia Nixon on their tour to People's Republic of China. Chinese officials and dignitaries escort President Nixon, First Lady and other delegates among temples of the Ming Dynasty in the Forbidden City. Main host is Marshal Yeh Chien-ying, Vice Chairman of the Military Affairs Commission. Chinese people walk outside the temple. Members of the American delegation wearing fur coats talk and smile outside the temple. Close views of an animated William F. Buckley Jr. making some funny expressions for the camera while standing in the snow near one of the palaces. Close views of artwork on a palace façade, and of one of the thrones in a palace. President Nixon talks to Chinese people near the temple. Secretary of State William Rogers standing near him. The area under a thick snow cover.
United States President Richard Nixon and First Lady Mrs. Patricia Nixon on their tour to People's Republic of China. President Nixon, First Lady Patricia Nixon, Secretary of State William Rogers, and other delegates have tea and talk with Chinese dignitaries including Marshal Yeh Chien-ying, Vice Chairman of the Military Affairs Commission. They observe an old Chinese painting hung from a wall of the room behind President Nixon.
United States President Richard Nixon and First Lady Mrs Patricia Nixon on their tour to People's Republic of China. President Nixon, First Lady, Secretary of State Rogers with Chinese dignitaries view artifacts among the collection of the Palace Museum in the Forbidden City. Main host from China is Marshal Yeh Chien-ying, Vice Chairman of the Military Affairs Commission. They view burial coffins, mummies, fine art and treasures of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Chinese painting and idols of horses and warriors. Large vase with dragon carvings. The party walks out of the building and observe a gilded bronze lion.
United States President Richard Nixon and First Lady Mrs Patricia Nixon on their tour to the People's Republic of China. President Nixon and First Lady with Chinese dignitaries outside the Palace Museum in the Forbidden City complex. Host to the party is Marshal Yeh Chien-ying, Vice Chairman of the Military Affairs Commission. It is snowing outside and there is snow on the ground and buildings. The group mingles among motorcade cars outside. A crowd outside the museum gathers to witness the visit of the President. Snow covered statues of Chinese bronze lions at the entrance of the museum. A large metal carved artifact kept on display. A close view of intricate Imperial Roof Decorations on the Hall of Supreme Harmony, layered in snow.
United States President Richard Nixon and First Lady Mrs Patricia Nixon on their tour to People's Republic of China. A crowd of pedestrians on sidewalks of a snow covered road. Motorcade driving by a grand house. Thick snow cover.
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