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2008年8月，乔治·W·布什（George W. Bush）总统最后一次在任内前往中国。

在这次为期五天的北京之旅中，他出席了美国大使馆新馆的落成典礼以及夏季奥林匹克运动会的开幕式，并会晤了中国国家主席胡锦涛。

在使馆的落成典礼上，布什先生是这样评价美中两国的共同历史的：“我们共有一段漫长的历史。在我们赢得独立之后的第二年，第一艘美国船只就抵达了中国。我们都非常清晰地记得尼克松总统来到北京，开启了我们两国之间对话的一个崭新时代。今天，美国和中国已经建立了一段植根于共同利益的强有力的关系。”

布什参加了当天晚些时候举行的夏季奥林匹克运动会的开幕式。作为第一位到国外出席奥运会的美国总统，布什先生观看了美国游泳运动员迈克尔·菲尔普斯（Michael Phelps）在男子400米混合泳项目中创下新的世界纪录。

这张照片是2008年8月10日两人在菲尔普斯先生拿到一枚金牌之后的合影。菲尔普斯在北京一共赢得了8枚金牌。

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In August 2008, President George W. Bush traveled to China for the last time as President.  

During this five-day trip to Beijing, he dedicated the new U.S. Embassy, attended opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympic Games, and met with Chinese President Hu Jintao.  

When Mr. Bush dedicated the embassy, he commented on America and China’s shared history:  “We share a long history.  The first American ship arrived in China just after the year we won our independence. We all remember very clearly when President Nixon came to Beijing to begin a new era of dialogue between our nations.  Today the United States and China have built a strong relationship, rooted in common interests.”  

Bush also attended the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games, which took place later the same day.  As the first U.S. President to travel abroad for the Olympic Games, Mr. Bush watched as American swimmer Michael Phelps set a new world record in the men’s 400 meter medley.  

The two are pictured here on August 10, 2008 after Mr. Phelps was awarded one of the eight gold medals he would earn in Beijing.