https://www.nytimes.com/1973/08/10/archives/from-a-china-traveler.html https://www.nytimes.com/1973/08/10/archives/from-a-china-tra... Source of the quote in 1

https://www.nytimes.com/1973/08/10/archives/from-a-china-traveler.html https://www.nytimes.com/1973/08/10/archives/from-a-china-tra... Source of the quote in 1973. The west knew far less about China in 1973 when it was opening up after decades of isolation than it does today.