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The Bush family is a large family in the United States that spans various fields such as politics, business, sports, and entertainment.

On the occasion of the death of George H.W. Bush on December 1, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) pointed out that although the Kennedy family is still the first political family in the United States, the Bush family can also compete with it.

The Bush family is the most famous in American politics. Bush’s father, Prescott S. Bush, is a Republican senator; Bush himself is the 41st In addition to the president, he also served as the vice president of the United States twice; his eldest son, George Walker Bush, was the 43rd president of the United States, and his second son, John Ellis "Jeb" Bush, served as the governor of Florida.

Mr. and Mrs. Bush and their children @Visual China

Not only in the political arena, the Bush family also has a place in the business world. Bush's grandfather, Samuel P. Bush, initially got involved in the steel manufacturing industry, and later partnered with the Rockefeller family to join the oil industry. After World War I, Samuel Bush became close friends with Wall Street financial tycoon Walker. In 1921, his son Prescott Bush married Walker's daughter Dorothy Walker Bush. This marriage had a profound impact on the Bush family.

Foreign media file map of Samuel Bush

After the outbreak of World War II, Prescott managed to get involved in the military industry. The accumulation of wealth also inspired his ambition to enter politics. Run for federal senator. After several failures, Prescott finally got his wish in 1952 and became the first member of the Bush family to enter politics. Prescott's second son, George Herbert Walker Bush, the elder Bush, founded his own oil company in 1951 with the help of his uncle and made his "first pot of gold" in his life.

Prescott Bush foreign media file map

In 1964, Bush decided to follow in his father's footsteps and give up business and enter politics. That year, he failed to run for the Senate for the first time. Two years later, in 1966, he was elected to the House of Representatives. In 1970, he failed again in his second bid for the Senate.

In addition, NFL executive Joe Ellis and two well-known national television personalities Billy Bush and Jenna Bush Ha Jenna Bush Hager is also a member of the Bush family.

Deep connection with China

In 1971, Bush was appointed as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations by then U.S. President Nixon; in 1974, he was appointed by President Ford as the Director of the U.S. Liaison Office in Beijing .

Bush Sr. Picture from ABC

"Liberation Daily" told the story of Bush Sr. and China in 2014. He once recalled that the reason he chose China instead of Britain and France was because it was "more challenging." China was rising, and the prospects of U.S.-China relations were of great concern to the world.

According to reports, George H.W. Bush’s famous saying is “In the 34 years since I took office as Director of the Liaison Office in China, the only constant is that it is always changing.” When he took office as president, relations between China and the West were at a low point, and he was unable to do much. However, after leaving office, relations gradually improved. He visits China almost every year, participates in various charity activities, or simply comes to China for vacation. The most visited year (1996) was 4 times, traveling all over China.

His positive attitude towards China has influenced many American politicians and is considered to be an important factor in his son, President George W. Bush's, gradually becoming more positive in his China policy.

Photo of Bush Sr. and his wife in Beijing from BBC

In 1980, Bush Sr. ran for President of the United States and lost in the primary to then California Governor Ronald Wilson Reagan. Wilson Reagan, and later he agreed to serve as Reagan's deputy, and the two ran for office together and won. When Reagan served as the 49th-50th (1981-1989) President of the United States, Bush Sr. served as Vice President.

In 1988, Bush Sr. ran for president of the United States again and defeated his Democratic opponent to become the 41st (51st) President of the United States. Although he failed to seek re-election as president in 1992, his eldest son George Walker Bush won the 2000 presidential election and became the 43rd (54th-55th) President of the United States.

Bush Jr. and Bush Sr. @Visual China

Jeb Bush, the second son of Bush Sr., served as the governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. He officially announced his candidacy in June 2015** *He became the third member of the Bush family to compete for president in the 2016 presidential nomination primary of the Democratic Party. But on February 20, 2016, after the Republican Party lost the presidential primary in South Carolina, he announced his withdrawal from the primary.

From left: Bush Sr., George W. Bush, and Jeb Bush. Pictures from the "highlight hollywood" website

Bush Sr. and his wife Barbara Pierce Bush ) has been together for 73 years and has 6 children and 17 grandchildren. The third generation has also made achievements in business, media and other fields.

Bush family photo from BBC

Barbara passed away on April 18 this year at the age of 92.