The White House is located on Pennsylvania Avenue in downtown DC, USA. It is the official residence and office of successive presidents, covering an area of 73,000 square meters.
The base of the White House was chosen by George Washington, the founding father and the first president of the United States. 1792 was completed and 1800 was basically completed. The designer of the White House is Irish engineer James Houben. He designed it according to the style of Bie Ye, an English village at the end of 18, referring to the European style of the then popular Italian architect Brady, and built it with a white limestone from Virginia. But it wasn't called the White House then. President theodore roosevelt officially named the White House on 1902. The first owner to live in the White House was Adams, the second president of the United States. Later, successive presidents used it as their official residence and became synonymous with the American government, so the White House was also called the "Presidential Office".
The White House is a three-story building with more than 100 halls, which consists of the main building and the east and west wings. The most important hall is the oval office in the west wing of the White House. It is spacious and bright, with a huge blue carpet on the ground, and the gold emblem of the President of the United States is woven in the middle of the carpet: 50 stars are arranged in a circle and surrounded by an eagle. The American flag and the presidential flag are erected on both sides of the back of the office. On the front wall is an awe-inspiring Washington uniform oil painting, flanked by two elegant China ancient porcelain vases. The wall frame on the left side of the office also displays gifts from distinguished guests from all over the world.
The main building of the White House is 5 1.5 1 m wide and 25.75 m deep. It has three layers: the bottom layer, the first layer and the second layer. There are diplomatic reception hall, library, map room, China room, treasure room and White House manager's office on the ground floor. The diplomatic reception hall is oval, where the president receives foreign heads of state and envoys, and a huge circular oil painting depicting American scenery hangs on the wall; The floor is covered with an oval carpet with a sky-blue background, embroidered with symbols symbolizing the 50 States of the United States.
The library is about 60 square meters, 19 century style layout. The tables, chairs, bookcases and lights in the room are all classical. It contains the representative works of thousands of American writers and the information of previous American presidents. The map room has 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.
There are many exquisite gold and silver wares and porcelain in the White House. The "Danhong Hall", also known as the "Golden Hall", is the collection room and living room of the President's wife. Branched crystal chandeliers, yellow-green Turkish gold thread carpets, and dazzling indoor gold and silver utensils make people feel like they are in the luxury homes of European nobles hundreds of years ago. Separated from the wall of the "Danhong Hall" is the porcelain room, where many precious porcelain are gathered. Porcelain is rich in color and unique in shape, which reflects the different styles of porcelain all over the world. The porcelain here and the gold and silver wares in the "Danhong Hall" will only be put on the table when a banquet is held to entertain distinguished state guests.
On the north side of the first floor of the main building is the main entrance of the White House. After entering the door is a marble hall, which is magnificent, spacious and bright. There is a portrait of the American president in the 20th century on the wall. East Hall, Green Hall, Blue Hall, Red Hall and State Banquet Hall are adjacent in turn.
The East Hall is the largest and most luxurious hall in the White House. It is about 24 meters long and 1 1 meter wide, and can accommodate more than 200 people. There are bright long floor-to-ceiling curtains, smooth oak floors, huge crystal chandeliers and candlesticks, four golden sculptures carved on the legs of mahogany pianos, and a masterpiece handed down from ancient times by Gilbert Stuart, a famous painter in the 8th century/kloc-0-a huge oil painting "The Full-length Portrait of the Washington Couples". This used to be the venue for the wedding and funeral of the President of the United States and his family. Today, this hall is used to hold receptions, cultural performances and press conferences for American presidents.
The State Banquet Hall, the second hall of the White House, is famous for its gorgeous decoration and exquisite tableware. Tables, chairs and furniture are all made of oak, which can accommodate 140 guests at the same time. The design and decoration of the hall are 19 century English Regency style, and Lincoln's portrait is hung in the middle of the wall.
The second floor of the main building is where the President and his family live. There are mainly Lincoln bedroom, queen bedroom, treaty room, map room, president's wife's living room and yellow oval room.
To the south of the White House is a large lawn with green trees and lush grass. There are often grand ceremonies where the president welcomes foreign heads of state.
Within the specified time, more than ten rooms in the White House are open to the public, including the East Wing of the White House, the reception room for foreign guests on the ground floor of the main building, the porcelain room, the treasure room, the library and the East Room on the first floor, the State Banquet Room, the Red Room, the Blue Room and the Green Room. It is the only official residence of a head of state in the world that is regularly open to the public, thus attracting a large number of tourists.