The airport was expanded in 1971 in preparation for the official visit of President Richard Nixon of the United States.
First Polynesian dishes, then more Chinese when Nixon went to China, even more Chinese when Szechuan became popular, then Thai, and then Japanese and sushi.
It was not until China opened up to the Western World with the visit of President Nixon in 1972 and the subsequent exchanges between China and the West that Western society became aware of qigong.
In 1972, Schramsberg's 1969 vintage "Blanc de Blancs" (white of whites) was served at the "Toast to Peace" in Beijing, between Richard Nixon and Chou Enlai.
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