And the Chinese - you know, famously great lovers of red - you know, when they saw that red coat, I mean, they were just overwhelmed with admiration. And what she remembers most of all is not actually Nixon himself so much as Pat Nixon and the red coat that she wore, which really made a huge impression on the Chinese because, you know, back then, China was a sea of gray and navy blue and black. JEN: (Laughter) Well, you know, the girl in my story, of course, is made up, right? But she does remember very well this visit. And in her letter to President Nixon in the beyond, she's affronted that he didn't notice her coat. SIMON: There is a famous photo, which - not that girl, but another one. Nixon." And Gish Jen, author of the highly acclaimed novel, "The Resisters," joins us now. Gish Jen has a new book of short stories that are linked by that relationship, beginning with the recollections of someone who was a young girl who met the U.S. But it's also a country with family members, ancestors and centuries of accomplishment and culture. They know China as the land of Mao's mass murders, Red Guard brigades, detention camps, state censorship, surveillance and imprisoned dissidents. Today, China is one of the U.S.'s largest trading partners, and many Americans from Chinese families have complicated thoughts. And it's hard to convey what it was like to see a conservative Republican Cold War president shake the hand of Mao Zedong, leader of the world's largest communist power. relations with the People's Republic of China. Source: poster designed to be framed, sold in the UK (1990s).It's been 50 years since President Richard Nixon opened U.S. Crest: issuing between a vol argent, a greyhound proper. Blazon of arms: - per fess, first azure per pale a) three (2,1) mullets or, b) a lion rampant, or, a wall embattled issuing therefrom three towers, all gule, the wall opened sable. Georg von Gische was a merchant in Breslau and was ennobled in the year 1712 in the Bohemian nobility. Johann Giesler was a resident of Markgroenningen in the year 1483. Heinrich Geysel was a resident of Stuttgart in the year 1462. Documents for the year 1443 indicates one Rudolf Geiss, he was a preacher and resident of Benzingen, near Sigmaringen. One Chunral Gisel was a resident in the region of Mecklenburg in the year 1354. The surname Gish and its variants can be found in documents dating back to the 14th century. It is interesting to note, that we find the word ‘geisler’ was used in the 15th century to indicate a butcher who was only allowed to sell certain meats at the market. Literally the name translates into ’hostage’. here, we find that the name Gish derives from middle law german ‘ghisel’ meaning ‘guarantee’. Nicknames are those names that derive fro a personal or physical characteristic of the original bearer. Research also indicates a nickname origin of the name. The name derives from places named Geisen and Geising. The name is of toponymic origin, deriving from the name of the place, where the original bearer once lived or held land. Variants of the name include Geisel, Geisler and Geisel. The name derives from the Germanic personal name Giso, which in turn derives from the Old High German ‘geisla’ meaning ‘staff, stick’ and the Old High German ‘gisil’ meaning ‘offspring, child’. GISH - The surname Gish is of German patronymic origin, deriving form the name of the father of the original bearer. GISH - Definition By user Septemat 10:29:11
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