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发表于 2012-01-26 09:59
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参观美国首都华盛顿 1996年圣诞节，我家九人去马里兰州探望侄子一家。那天傍晚，我们围坐叙旧，共进晚餐，尽享节日团聚之乐。第二天上午，我们驱车去华盛顿特区参观。华盛顿特区的房子和街道都十分整洁，是一个漂亮的城市。它是美国的首都，并以美国第一任总统华盛顿命名。首先，我们来到在广场上的华盛顿纪念塔。那方尖塔有五百五十英尺高，是一座世界上最高的、砖石结构的建筑物。我们登上五百英尺高的瞭望室里，俯瞰了首都的景色：壮丽的波托马克河，蜿蜒迂回地流过杰弗逊纪念堂前和国家机场，流向切萨皮克湾；这个城市像扇形，优雅地伸展开去，为来自世界各地的游客们提供了众多的乐趣。给人深刻印象的林肯纪念堂和杰弗逊纪念堂，各自矗立在河畔；白宫、国会山庄，以及广场本身，也是有鲜明纪念意义的建筑物。 国会山庄建于1863年，位于市中心。它是美国参议员和众议员工作的大厦。在广场上空二百八十五英尺处、在那大厦的圆顶上，屹立着一个自由人的塑像。我记得刚来美国时，已去参观过国会大厦的内部，记忆最深的是色彩斑斓的回廊。天花板和四周墙上设计了两个大圆圈，上面都是湿壁画——那内圈画的是代表早期的联邦十三个州；外圈是美国四百年来历史事件的画面。 然后，我们参观了林肯纪念堂。它是由亨利 . 鲍肯设计的，建成于1922年。纪念堂有三十六根高高的圆柱，它们是代表林肯总统被害时的三十六个州。纪念堂的中央有一尊高十英尺的阿布拉罕 . 林肯的塑像。林肯是主张解放奴隶、提倡自由平等的美国第十六届总统，人们永远纪念他、缅怀他。纪念堂座落于广场西头的波托马克河岸边，这里是发生过许多历史性大事的场所，例如，马丁 . 路德金“我的梦”的演说就在此地。 中午，我们一起去中国城的“茶园”吃饭。这家餐馆的茶点、饭菜都十分可口，而且价格也不贵。据说，前总统老布什也常光顾于此。华盛顿特区的中国城没有波士顿的大，那牌楼却很有气派。饭后，我们去航天展览馆参观。馆内陈列着各式各样的飞机，其中有二次世界大战中参战、并屡建战功的战斗机。馆内还有巨大的卫星发射室，大小不一的火箭头。一枚大的火箭头来自苏联，可它的威力还不及其它的。从参观中，我们获得了一些航天知识，并知道了航天事业飞速发展的历史。 白宫是有名的美国总统府，建成于1800年。从约翰 . 亚当斯起，每届总统都住在白宫里。据说，白宫曾毁于1812年的战争，英国人纵火焚烧。自1961年以来，各届总统夫人捐款整修内部。现在，白宫的一百零二个房间中的十一个房间，向公众开放参观。今年圣诞节期间，白宫南门外的广场上，竖起了一棵高大的圣诞树。那天，白宫正举行圣诞节的烛光晚会，邀请广大群众参加活动。也许，前来观光者有万人之多，非常热闹。我环顾了广场四周，那华盛顿纪念塔就像一座灯塔，与普通的灯塔一样，从城市的许多地方清晰可见。它和其它的国家历史文物，如林肯纪念堂和国会山庄一样，给诗人以灵感，给夜空以光明，给游人以难忘的景象。约九时，我们回侄儿家。全家人一起游玩美国首都华盛顿，其乐无穷！ 说明：911事件后，圣诞节烛光晚会被取消了，白宫外面筑起了绿色的栏杆，遗憾！我去过首都华盛顿三次，早期可自由进国会大厦参观，儿子和侄儿还去会议室旁听开会；可是，现在美国安全境况不好，不得不加强防范措施！国会大厦和中国城牌楼照片没贴上，抱歉！ .jpg) 华盛顿纪念塔  白宫南草坪 .JPG) 孙女在林肯像前 We Visited Washington, D. C. On Christmas Day of 1996, nine members of our family visited my nephew's family in Maryland. All evening, we sitting around a table, ate and talked, enjoying our happy holiday's reunion.The next day, we drove to visit Washington D. C. It is a beautiful city with very tidy streets and building after building. It is the capital of the United States and was named after George Washington, the first president of the nation. At the first, we arrived at the front of Washington Monument on the mall. It is a 555-foot tall marble obelisk, the world tallest masonry structure. We took an elevator to the highest-level observation tower for a panoramic view of the nation's capital: The Potomac River in majestic fashion snakes past in front of the Jefferson Memorial and National Airport on its way to Chesapeake Bay; the city fans out gracefully, offering a multitude of pleasures to the tourists from all over the world; the imposing Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials stand on the bank of the river, respectively, the White House, the Capitol, and the Mall itself, all of these are vivid reminders of the nation. The Capitol was completed in 1863, and is in the center of the city. It is the work place of the Senate and Representatives. The statue of Freedom stands atop the Capitol Dome, which is above 285-feet of the plaza. I had visited the inside of the Capitol when I had just came to the United States from China. My deep impression was the colorful Corridors, featuring painted walls, constructed in two rings, the inner representing the thirteen original states of the Union, and the outer depicting four hundred years of American history. Then we visited the Lincoln Memorial, which was designed by Henry Bacon and completed in 1922. Its 36 Doric columns represent the number of states in the Union at the time of Lincoln's assassination. In the center of the memorial sits a 10-foot tall statue of Abraham Lincoln. He was the sixteenth president of United States who stood up for the liberation of the slaves, so that people cherish his memory and commemorate him forever. The Memorial is located at the west end of the Mall on the bank of the Potomac and is the site of many historical events, such as the Dr. Martin Luther King “I have a dream" speech. At noon, we went to "Cha Yang" in Chinatown for lunch. It had delicious dishes and wasn't too expensive. It's said that former President Bush has often been patronized there. The Chinatown in Washington is smaller than in Boston, but its decorated archway is very stylish. After eating, we went into the Space Flight Museum and saw many planes, including a fighter-plane, which scored one victory after another in World War II. There is a huge rocket room there, with a few rocket heads as well. It's said that the biggest rocket came from the Soviet Union, but it is less powerful than the others. We learned some facts about space flight and saw the history of the rapid development of flight there. The White House, residence of every American president since John Adams known also as the Executive Mansion, was completed in 1800. It's said that the mansion has undergone the British arson attack during the War of 1812. Since 1961, each First Lady has contributed to a continuing effort to refurbish the interior. Now, eleven of its 102 rooms are open to public for tours. On this Christmas Day, there was a big and tall Christmas tree standing on the mall, out of the south gate of the White House. We visited there during the Christmas Candle Party of the White House, which was open to the public this year. It was very joyful. There were perhaps ten thousand people enjoying the party in the evening. I looked around and saw the Washington Monumentjust likes a lighthouse. It serves as a familiar beacon, visible from many corners of the city. With other national landmarks, like the Lincoln Memorial and the U.S. Capitol, it inspires the poets, brighten the night sky, and provide a memorable view for passengers. About 9 PM. we drove back to my nephew's home. Touring together with my family was an incredibly joyful experience! ( It’s pity, the Christmas Candle Party was canceled after 911. )
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