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World leaders' visits to the Great Wall of China

obama in china: U.S. President Obama tours the Great Wall of China
Barack Obama tours the Great Wall of China at Badaling Photograph: Jason Reed/Reuters
presidents at great wall: President Richard Nixon In China
February 1972: President Richard and Pat Nixon taking in the Great Wall, on a sightseeing break from business of diplomacy Photograph: John Dominis /Time & Life Pictures/Getty
Leaders at the Great Wall: 1978. Spanish Kings visiting the Great Wall of China
1978. Spanish Kings visiting the Great Wall of China Photograph: Gianni Ferrari/Cover/Getty Images
Leaders at the Great Wall: February 1981: French socialist leader Francois Mitterrand
February 1981: French socialist leader François Mitterrand Photograph: Michel Philippot/Sygma/Corbis
presidents at great wall: Ronald Reagan And Nancy Reagan at the Great Wall of China
April 1984: President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan at the Great Wall Photograph: Dirck Halstead/Time & Life Pictures/Getty
Leaders at the Great Wall: May 1989: Mikhail and Raisa Gorbachev visit the Great Wall
May 1989: Mikhail and Raisa Gorbachev visit the Great Wall during the Sino-Soviet summit Photograph: Peter Turnley/Corbis
Leaders at the Great Wall: May 1991: Indian premier Rajiv Gandhi and his wife Sonia in Badaling
May 1991: Indian premier Rajiv Gandhi and his wife Sonia in Badaling Photograph: John Giannini/AFP/Getty Images
presidents at great wall: Vice President Al Gore and his wife Tipper tour the Great Wall in China
1997: Vice president Al Gore and his wife Tipper tour the Great Wall of China Photograph: Mike Fiala/Getty Images
presidents at great wall: President Clinton at the Great Wall of China
June 1998: President Clinton, wife Hillary and daughter Chelsea visit the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu on a Sunday afternoon, during the Beijing segment of their visit to China Photograph: Wally McNamee/Corbis
presidents at great wall: president george w.bush at the great wall of china
February 2002: President George Bush signs a visitors' book after he climbed the Great Wall in Badaling Photograph: Reuters
Leaders at the Great Wall: December 2002: Russian president Boris Yeltsin
December 2002: Russian president Boris Yeltsin and his entourage touring the Great Wall Photograph: Forrest Anderson/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Image
Leaders at the Great Wall: April 2007: Prince Albert II of Monaco poses for a photo
April 2007: Prince Albert II of Monaco poses for a photo Photograph: Guang Niu/Getty Images
Leaders at the Great Wall: June 2004: Visiting Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma
June 2004: Visiting Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma Photograph: Anwar Amro/AFP/Getty Images
Leaders at the Great Wall: December 2005: Fidel Castro warms his hands in freezing temperatures
December 2005: Fidel Castro warms his hands in freezing temperatures on the Badaling section of the Great Wall Photograph: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images
Leaders at the Great Wall: December 2007: King Abdullah and Queen Rania of Jordan visit the Great Wall
December 2007: King Abdullah and Queen Rania of Jordan visit the Great Wall Photograph: Andrew Wong/Getty Images
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