Washington D.C华盛顿特区
White House白宫
The White House sits at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, the capital city of the United States, in the District of Columbia (DC), a federal district carved out of neighboring Maryland and Virginia. It has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800. The White House and its landscaped grounds occupy 18 acres (7.2 hectares). Originally called the "President's Palace" on early maps, the building was officially named the Executive Mansion in 1810 in order to avoid connotations of royalty. Although the name "White House" was commonly used from about the same time, it did not become the official name of the building until 1902, when it was adopted by President Theodore Roosevelt. The White House is regularly open for tours free of charge. It is also the only private residence of a head of state that is open to the public.
白宫建在美国首都华盛顿市，位于哥伦比亚特区宾夕法尼亚大街1600号，邻近马里兰和弗吉尼亚州。它自1800年约翰·亚当斯以来，都是历届美国总统居住的官邸。白宫和精致的花园共占地18英亩（7.2公顷）。起初在早期的地图上，它被称为“总统宫殿”。为避免有皇室专权的含义，在1810年正式命名为“州长官邸”。尽管“白宫”的名字也常用到，但是直到1902年，西奥多·罗斯福总统在此居住时，它才成为正式的名称。白宫定期免费对外开放。白宫是唯一一座对外开放的总统府邸。
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Oval Office总统办公室
The White House has been extended and modified many times. The most important extensions were the addition of the East Wing and the West Wing. The latter contains the famous"Oval Office", the president's main office. The room was modeled on the "Blue Room", an oval room at the center of the White House. The building contains a total of 132 rooms, some of them can be visited on a tour, including the White House at night Green Room, Blue Room, Red Room and State Dining Room.
美国白宫建筑曾被改建和扩建过很多次。最大的改建之处就是增加了东楼和西楼。后者拥有著名的“椭圆办公室”，是总统的主要办公室。这个房间仿照“蓝屋”被建成了一个椭圆形房间。整座建筑包括132个房间，其中的一些开放给了游客，包括夜间开放的绿屋、蓝屋、红屋和国家餐厅。
Garden花园
The garden around the White House was first planted by John Adams. It was later redesigned by many presidents and first ladies. The most famous part of the garden was added in 1913 by Ellen Wilson, wife of president Woodrow Wilson. She created a Rose Garden, which would later be redesigned and used as a venue for official ceremonies by president Kennedy. It is located just outside the Oval Office.
白宫周围花园的花草是由约翰·亚当斯发起种植的。后来很多总统和第一夫人都设计改建过花园。花园中最著名的地方是由威尔逊总统的夫人在1913年设计的。她建了一个玫瑰花房，这个花房后来被肯尼迪总统改建成一个进行政府庆祝仪式的场地。它就坐落在总统办公室外。
开放时间 Opening Hours
The White House is open for tours from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Fridays, and 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturdays.
白宫对外开放时间为：周二至周四，7:30至11:00；周五，7:30至12:00；周六，7:30至13:00。
门票 Admission Fee
Free
免费
交通 Transportation
Take subway blue, orange to Federal Triangle.
乘地铁蓝线、橘线到联邦三角站。
小贴士Tips：
Visitors who are not US citizens should contact their embassy in DC about tours for international visitors, which are arranged through the Protocol Desk at the State Department. The tours are self-guided.
依照美国国务院的相关议案规定，非美国公民的游客在游览时必须与他们在哥伦比亚特区的大使馆取得联系。游览过程自行导览。