United States President Richard Nixon and First Lady Mrs Patricia Nixon on their tour to People's Republic of China. President Nixon accompanied by First Lady Patricia, Secretary of State William Rogers, and other dignitaries visits the Great Wall of China at Badaling. Extents of the Great Wall. Members of the American delegation take photographs. The visitors walk on the Great Wall and talk to the Chinese officials including Vice Premier Li Hsien-nien. President Nixon, Secretary Rogers, Mrs. Nixon and their Chinese host at a dining table clean hands with washcloths after the visit.
The U.S. and China sign a new treaty in China during World War II . Chinese Ambassador to the United States Wei Tao-Ming signs the treaty. U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull also signs. A close of the pact. They both shake hands after singing the treaty. Chinese troops board a U.S. transport aircraft. Another aircraft taxis in the background. The aircraft in flight over mountains. The troops seated inside the airborne aircraft. A view of the mountains. A pilot in the cockpit.
Signing of an agreement between Khrushchev and Mao Zedong in China. Soviet Union Premier Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev and Chairman of the Communist Party of China Mao Zedong sign papers. Officers stand behind them. Khrushchev and Mao exchange documents and shake hands. Khrushchev shakes hands with Chinese officials at an airport. Hand shaking by Khrushchev is very hearty, strong, and unusually vigorous. Trees in the background. Khrushchev waves at the gathering before entering an aircraft.
Events related to the People’s Republic of China's First Thermonuclear Test. Men at work on the test site. Several banners and artifacts are put at the test site. Men follow the Maoist communist principles of Chairman Mao Zedong. Men study the works of Chairman Mao. Food is prepared in the kitchen. View of a sandstorm in the desert. Men briefed by an officer. Men shovel ground, weld, and operate cranes. View of scientific instruments in underground bunkers. Materials for civil use are arranged for testing purposes. Animals in cages are brought as test subjects. Troops sit outdoors. Chinese flag flutters atop a mast. Several instruments and switch boards. Thermonuclear bomb explodes. The blast wave destroys the test buildings. Mushroom clouds rise in the air. English translation overlays Chinese narration.
Republic of China Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek and U.S. Army General Albert Coady Wedemeyer seated in garden during their informal meeting. The two men meet at the house of Chiang Kai Shek. They interact during informal conference.
A film about the United States President Richard Nixon's visit to Asia and Europe. Chinese civilian rides bicycle in winter. Women clear snow from a road. The Tiananmen with a picture of Mao Zedong. President Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon tour the Forbidden City. President Nixon and Mrs. Nixon view a carved horse. President Nixon visits the Great Wall of China. Crowds of civilians gather during Nixon’s visit. A young Chinese girl and her father. President Nixon and Premier Zhou Enlai visit the West Lake in Hangzhou. They walk across a bridge. Aircraft carrying President Nixon takes off for Shanghai. Artists perform on stage in Shanghai.