This photo taken with a mobile phone shows the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) — Washington, D.C., capital of the United States and seat of the U.S. federal government, is a historic city famous for its iconic landmarks, monuments, museums, and its pivotal role in American history and politics.
This photo taken with a mobile phone shows people attending a half marathon running past the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)This photo taken with a mobile phone shows a plane flying past a rainbow after rain in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)This photo taken on Sept. 21, 2026 shows the White House and a city view in Washington, D.C., the United States. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)This photo taken on Sept. 21, 2026 shows a city view in Washington, D.C., the United States. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)This photo taken on Sept. 19, 2026 shows a statue at the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, the United States. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)This photo taken on Sept. 19, 2026 shows the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., the United States. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)This photo taken on Sept. 19, 2026 shows the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)This photo taken with a mobile phone shows the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)Children have fun on a lawn in Washington, D.C., the United States, May 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Rui)This photo taken on Sept. 19, 2026 shows a city view in Washington, D.C., the United States. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)This photo taken with a mobile phone shows people visiting the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)This photo taken with a mobile phone shows people visiting the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)This photo taken on Sept. 21, 2026 shows the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., the United States. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)This photo taken with a mobile phone shows a man reading a newspaper at a garden in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)This photo taken on Sept. 21, 2026 shows the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C., the United States. (Xinhua/Lu Ye)People tour near the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Yan)■
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