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History Seen Through Gifts

 

Ranging from the opulent gilded eagle from Saudi Arabia's King Abdul Aziz to President Hu Jintao in 2006 to the traditional beer mugs given by a retired German worker to Chairman Mao in 1973, each gift not only resonates with the vibrancy of the culture it represents, it also recalls a moment in history when China established friendly relations with the rest of the world.

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Editor: Hu Zhicheng

 

 


 
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