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Over the past 6 months or so I had the chance to visit Washington， D.C. twice.I really haven’t spent much time on the east coast of the USA at all. Sure， I’ve spent a few days in New York， but that was hardly enough for me to get to experience the city. After visiting D.C. twice， for a week each time， I feel like I can say I’ve been to and experienced D.C. I have a few things to say about Washington， D.C.
The city system in Washington， D.C. is great and if you don’t mind doing a little bit of walking you can usually get to many places by subway. Of course， you also have the choice of taking a cab.I know several people living in D.C. and none of them own a car.
There is a good deal of entertainment in D.C. I like the fact that all the museums are free to go to. There are certainly plenty of them to visit！If you’re looking to go to a bar or a club， D.C. also has its fair share of those as well. The only unhappy experience I had there is that the bars seem to close around 1：00-2：00 AM. This is a bit earlier than most bars/clubs that I’m used to going to. On my last trip to D.C， a friend of mine found a jazz club with great quality music that allows you to bring in your own alcohol.There’s a cover charge， but for the quality of music you are getting （if you like jazz） it’s well worth it.I also had the chance to eat at some pretty good restaurants in D.C， but remember， I’m a bit spoiled by the restaurants in San Francisco as there is a place to eat on every corner there.
The landscape of D.C. is rather flat which is either a good thing or a bad thing depending on who you ask. San Francisco is full of hills so it was quite a change for me to not see any. You also won’t find any really tall buildings in D.C （no building can be taller than the Washington Monument） so you don’t get the feeling of being in a big city. The good thing， though， is that there are some great monuments and things to see outdoors such as the White House， Reflecting Pool， and the Lincoln Memorial.
The weather was chilly both times I visited D.C. During my most recent visit， the temperature got to below 30°F and there was snow on the ground. Not that bad， but again quite a change from San Francisco weather which usually stays around the 60°F range.I haven’t been to D.C. during the summer but I hear it’s very unpleasant because of the heat and high level of humidity. Imagine going into a sauna in a suit and that’s probably what it feels like during the summer.
The people in D.C. are pretty friendly and I’ve made a few random friends with folks during my visits. Most of the people in D.C. have a government job so you’re sure to see a lot of suits walking around.
Overall I enjoyed my time in D.C. I wouldn’t live there but it’s a great place to visit a few times a year， especially since it’s so close to cities such as New York.
Vocabulary
entertainment n. 休闲娱乐
landscape n. 风景
humidity n. （空气中的）湿度
sauna n. 蒸气浴
random adj.随意的
（喜欢华盛顿吧？请用英语介绍你所在的城市可能吸引外国游客的特色。）
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The city system in Washington， D.C. is great and if you don’t mind doing a little bit of walking you can usually get to many places by subway. Of course， you also have the choice of taking a cab.I know several people living in D.C. and none of them own a car.
There is a good deal of entertainment in D.C. I like the fact that all the museums are free to go to. There are certainly plenty of them to visit！If you’re looking to go to a bar or a club， D.C. also has its fair share of those as well. The only unhappy experience I had there is that the bars seem to close around 1：00-2：00 AM. This is a bit earlier than most bars/clubs that I’m used to going to. On my last trip to D.C， a friend of mine found a jazz club with great quality music that allows you to bring in your own alcohol.There’s a cover charge， but for the quality of music you are getting （if you like jazz） it’s well worth it.I also had the chance to eat at some pretty good restaurants in D.C， but remember， I’m a bit spoiled by the restaurants in San Francisco as there is a place to eat on every corner there.
The landscape of D.C. is rather flat which is either a good thing or a bad thing depending on who you ask. San Francisco is full of hills so it was quite a change for me to not see any. You also won’t find any really tall buildings in D.C （no building can be taller than the Washington Monument） so you don’t get the feeling of being in a big city. The good thing， though， is that there are some great monuments and things to see outdoors such as the White House， Reflecting Pool， and the Lincoln Memorial.
The weather was chilly both times I visited D.C. During my most recent visit， the temperature got to below 30°F and there was snow on the ground. Not that bad， but again quite a change from San Francisco weather which usually stays around the 60°F range.I haven’t been to D.C. during the summer but I hear it’s very unpleasant because of the heat and high level of humidity. Imagine going into a sauna in a suit and that’s probably what it feels like during the summer.
The people in D.C. are pretty friendly and I’ve made a few random friends with folks during my visits. Most of the people in D.C. have a government job so you’re sure to see a lot of suits walking around.
Overall I enjoyed my time in D.C. I wouldn’t live there but it’s a great place to visit a few times a year， especially since it’s so close to cities such as New York.
Vocabulary
entertainment n. 休闲娱乐
landscape n. 风景
humidity n. （空气中的）湿度
sauna n. 蒸气浴
random adj.随意的
（喜欢华盛顿吧？请用英语介绍你所在的城市可能吸引外国游客的特色。）
黄琼改编