<span>Carter continued, initiated by Richard Nixon's policy of normalizing relations with Beijing. January 1, 1979 the United States established full diplomatic relations with the Peoples Republic of China, thus withdrawing support for Taiwan.</span>
Stupa, Buddhist commemorative monument usually housing sacred relics associated with the Buddha or other saintly persons. The hemispherical form of the stupa appears to have derived from pre-Buddhist burial mounds in India.
