The White House

Although more than 130 rooms in the White House, only 10 rooms open, but it is, after all, the world's only open to the public regularly on the head of state's residence, thereby, attracted a large number of tourists come here every year the number of visitors amounted to 200 000. The White House is the seat of the U.S. presidential palace, located in the capital district of downtown Washington, Pennsylvania Avenue, 1600. Lafayette Square north, Nan Lin Ai Li Pusi Park, and across the towering Washington Monument. The White House is the site of the U.S. founding fathers, the first President George »selected Washington, was founded in 1792, 1800 for completion. Interestingly, the first to enter the White House the president is not the first president, Washington, but the second-term president John »Adams. Since then, U.S. presidents are in the White House as his official residence, the White House has become a synonym for the United States Government. The White House, the designers of the famous Irish-American architect James »Hogben, according to late 18th century British country house style, in the light of the then popular Italian architect Bola Di from the Continental design, produced by Virginia A white limestone construction. But did not the White House said. "White House" is the 1902 President Theodore Roosevelt officially named. 1814, the British hook M Washington, the House will be a torch, after After repair and alteration, as only the current size. One of the biggest expansion and renovation is the first in the 1948-1953 years, plus a two-story balcony of the repair, install a television and air-conditioning system, building a double-solid ground floor and basement room air defense. White House within the original historic appearance of the room remained, for Memorial. Washington tourism map Washington destinations Capitol (the Capitol) White House (White House) Washington Monument (Monument) Lincoln Memorial (Memorial) Washington tourist routes Washington on the 1st of conventional trip WASHINGTON - Philadelphia - New York 3 Days Washington coach Car Rental Washington tour Washington Preferred Hotel Five-star> FourSeason Four Seasons Hotel Oriental Mandarin Oriental Hotel A four-star> Hilton Hilton Hotel Capital capital hotel Samsung> Savoy Savoy Suites Hotel Holiday Inn hotel holiday The White House has an area of over 73,000 square meters from the main building and the east and west wings of three parts. The main building width 51.51 meters, 25.75 meters into the deep, a total of the bottom, the first floor and second floor of a three-tier. Bottom of a diplomatic reception hall, library, the map room, a porcelain room, with gold and silver Room and the White House management office. Diplomatic reception hall was oval, is to receive foreign heads of state and presidential envoys of the wall depicting the United States has linked to the huge circular painting scenery; spread to the end of a sky-blue, oval-shaped pattern carpet, Shangxiu symbol of 50 U.S. states Signs. 1940 President Roosevelt was published in the famous "fireside chats." Library of about 60 square meters, according to the early 19th century style layout of the indoor tables, chairs, lamps and Shu Chu, are classical. Possession of nearly 3,000 books, many of them well-known American authors of the various periods representative. In addition, there are also here the previous U.S. president's relevant information. In the closet of books next to the wall hung the portrait of five Indians, which is then President of the United States met in the White House, the members of the delegation of Indian tribes. Visit Notices :3.21-9.2 visited the White House visitors must obtain passes. This passes in commerce within the Department of the White House Visitor Information Centre within. Here every day from 7:30 am start sending free passes, but a person can receive a maximum of four votes. In order to prevent illegal admission, will receive passes in the hands of the tourists on a seal, into the White House, passes Hubei and seal control checks. Four tourists in a person by the chop. Many summer visitors, the best is 6:30 in the past to the visitor information centre (5:00 am on some people queuing up to here). Apart from this time do not need passes.