The White House is a white neoclassical sandstone building, located at No.0/600, Pennsylvania Avenue, northwest of Washington, D.C. The White House covers an area of more than 73,000 square meters and consists of the main building and the east and west wings. Because the White House is where the President of the United States lives and works, the word "White House" often refers to the American government.
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I. Structural design
There are five main halls on the state banquet floor) * * * Starting from the main entrance, from west to east, they are: State Banquet Hall, Red Hall, Blue Hall, Green Hall and East Hall. The East Room is the largest room in the White House, which can accommodate 300 guests. Mainly used for large-scale receptions, dances and various commemorative ceremonies.
Many important events in history took place here: the bodies of seven presidents were parked here, and many presidential daughters' weddings were held here. Roosevelt watched the Japanese sumo performance here, and Kennedy enjoyed the wonderful performance here.
The Oval Office of the President's Office is the most curious, perhaps because the top leaders of the country govern state affairs there, which makes people feel mysterious! The Oval Office is located next to the West Wing of the White House, opposite the President's exclusive Rose Garden. It is said that Kennedy's children often run between the garden and the office.
The young president often plays with them after work, leaving many warm pictures. In the Kennedy era, he invited all kinds of musicians, poets, writers, actors and singers to perform in the White House, and the White House became a stage for these people to show their art.
Second, the construction scale
Diplomatic reception hall 1
The diplomatic reception hall is oval, where the president receives foreign heads of state and envoys. It is covered with an oval carpet with a sky-blue background, embroidered with symbols symbolizing the 50 States of the United States, and a huge circular oil painting depicting the scenery of the United States hangs on the wall.
2. Library
This library is about 60 square meters. The indoor tables and chairs, bookcases and lamps are all classical. There are nearly 3,000 books, among which there are many masterpieces of famous American writers in various periods. In addition, there are relevant information of previous American presidents. There are five portraits of Indians hanging on the wall next to the bookcase, which are members of the Indian tribal delegation received by the President of the United States at the White House.
3. Map room
There are various versions of modern atlas and a precious map drawn in18th century. During World War II, this was the secret room where President Roosevelt studied the war situation. Since 1970, this place has been converted into a reception room, which is hung with the portrait of Benjamin Franklin and the landscape paintings of the Hudson River School in the United States in the19th century, such as Hart's famous painting Lake in the Mountains, which was painted on 1858.
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