This photograph is of Guo Songtao, the 1st Chinese Ambassador who arrived in Southampton from Shanghai in January 1877. The Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom was the first diplomatic mission abroad in Chinese history. [Photo/Royal Collection Trust]
Following a private lunch and a state banquet hosted by Queen Elizabeth II at UK's Buckingham Palace, President Xi Jinping and first lady Peng Liyuan were invited to a viewing of Chinese-related items at the British Royal Collection.
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