When given the opportunity in 1974 to serve as an ambassador anywhere in the world, future president George H.W. Bush chose to head the liaison office in Beijing. His high regard of U.S.-China relations later influenced his presidency, when his personal ties with the country helped him to navigate international politics during his term. The current U.S. Ambassador to China still lives in the same house near Ritan Park that President Bush and his wife Barbara shared more than 40 years ago.

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1974年，尚未当选总统的乔治·H ·W·布什面对出任美国驻任何一国大使的机会，选择了担任美国驻华联络处主任。他对美中关系的高度重视后来对他总统任期内的工作产生了影响，他与中国的个人关系帮助他在当政期间处理国际政治。布什总统和夫人芭芭拉40多年前在日坛公园附近的故居仍是现任美国驻中国大使的居所。