According to the Washington Post, on the occasion of Obama's 53rd birthday, the U.S. State Department announced a total of 274 gifts received by President Obama between 2009 and 2012, worth about $720,000, of which the Chinese gift is worth $43,000. The media took stock of the gifts from foreign heads of state that Obama received over the past four years and even gave them points. The country that gives gifts to Obama is Italy, and the highest-ranking gifts given by China is the "Fei Ge" brand electric bicycle. In November 2009, during Obama's visit to China, the Chinese Minister of Science and Technology gave two Tianjin "Flying Pigeon" electric bicycles in Beijing as state gifts to US President Obama and US Energy Secretary Zhu Diwen respectively. The picture shows Secretary of Science and Technology Wan Gang presented the electric vehicle "Flying Pigeon" to U.S. Secretary of Energy Zhu Diwen.
Gold Necklace: In June 2009, Saudi Arabia King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz presented Obama with a golden necklace embroidered with a royal medal, which was very domineering.
Clover: In 2011, Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny presented a patterned glass bowl filled with Clover, which meant to bring luck.
Surfboard: On June 12, 2014, Tony Abbott held talks with the US President in Washington for the first time as the Australian Prime Minister. For this reason, he gave a specially made surfboard as an official gift. It is reported that the surfboard is made in Sydney, painted in the color of Obama's Air Force One aircraft and painted with the presidential badge. Some media mocked him, "I hope he didn't pack his swim trunks and sent them out."
Table Tennis Table: In 2012, British Prime Minister Cameron gave Obama a table tennis table, but the media pointed out that it was actually produced in China. Obama also gave Cameron a barbecue grill made in the United States. However, this does not affect the UK's gift being the first among the many big gifts.
China Shen Xiu: On November 16, 2009, then President Hu Jintao presented Obama with a beautiful Chinese Shen Xiu "President Obama's Family Joy" to Obama at a dinner where he hosted the first visiting US President Obama at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. This special national gift from the master of embroidery art in Shenshou Art Museum in Nantong amazed President Obama.
Decorative Carpet: In June 2014, Dave Alchamber II, the leader of the Native Indian Sioux in North America, presented Obama with a decorative carpet with traditional patterns.
Brazilian jersey: During the 2009 Italian summit, US President Obama received a gift from then-President Luis Inasio Lula da Silva - a Brazilian jersey signed by the Brazilian national team. Just one month before, Brazil defeated the United States with a score of 3-2, and the gift was also seen as a satire of Obama.
Tapestry: A delicate tapestry given by Prime Minister Cameron during Obama's visit to the UK in 2011, worth $1,400. The pattern of the American flag and eagle on the tapestries was designed by Lucinda Chambers, a famous British fashionista. Cameron's wife Samantha also put a lot of effort into it. The blanket ranks 96th in the gift list.
Book: On April 18, 2009, during the annual summit in the Americas, the then-President of Venezuela, Ugo Chavez, shook hands with Obama for the first time, and presented the book "Latin America: The Cut Blood Vessel", written by Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano, mainly describing the colonial history of Latin America and the exploitation and plunder of Latin America by major powers in various periods. Chavez also wrote a message "Warm greetings to Obama."
carpet: On September 23, 2011, Afghan President Hamid Karzai gave Obama a brown carpet decorated with green geometric patterns, worth $1,200. The picture shows an Afghan craftsman making his own traditional carpet.
Decorative Amulet: In September 2012, Kazakh President Nur Sultan Nazarbayev presented Obama with a decorative version of the traditional leather amulet. After his successful re-election, Obama also expressed his gratitude to this special amulet.
golf bag: On January 10, 2011, then French President Sarkozy gave Obama a high-quality Hermes golf bag worth $7,750.In the picture, on June 17, 2012, on the eve of Obama's G20 summit in Mexico, a staff member carried his golf bag in the Chicago plane parking area.
Mother of Pearl Cufflinks: In 2009, a pair of jade-colored mother of Pearl cufflinks presented by the then Philippine president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo were fused into precious sapphires and embedded in 18 carats of artificial platinum, exquisite and elegant.
Golden Vase: In 2009, the current Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan presented a small golden vase.
Watch: In 2009, a stainless steel watch presented by Mirek Topolanek, then Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, ranked fifth on the gift list, along with a brooch and a ceramic dog bowl.
wine fork: In 2009, Yukio Hatoyama and his wife presented five sterling silver cocktail forks with Obama, ranking 141.
Maori traditional weapons: On July 22, 2011, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key gave Obama a jade Maori traditional weapon - a wide-blade knife worth US$3,200.
On November 5, 2011, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa gave Obama six packs of coffee as a gift. The wooden box is accompanied by red velvet and is divided into six small grids, and each pack of coffee is packed in small boxes made of single wicker. In addition to decoration with gemstones, there is also a small golden plaque.
