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16 historical events that have shaped U.S.–China relations

October 1, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

1784: First representatives of the United States land in China

After anchoring in Guangzhou (Canton), the Empress of China became the first ever American vessel to sail from the United States to China.

Filed Under: Cultures Tagged With: 2009, Anson Burlingame, China Foundation, Chinese Communist, Chinese Exclusion Act, Chinese President Hu Jintao, Gold Rush, House Nancy Pelosi, Liu Lin Hai, Melinda Gates, Nathan Dunn, National People, Open Door Notes, Second Opium War, State John Hay, United States, Vol 28 No 41 | October 3-October 9, Yung Wing

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