| 簡介：美國華盛頓特區的年度櫻花節三月底熱鬧登場，快加入全球百萬賞櫻遊客的行列，在繽紛櫻雪中享受舞會、遊行等活動喔！
Celebrating a Gift of Blossoms
Sunlight streams through soft pink and white petals. As far as
the eye can see, the blossoms glow like jewels against the dark tree limbs. It is cherry
blossom season, and your thoughts probably immediately jump to Japan. However, the colorful
scene described is in Washington, D.C., and it's just in time for the National Cherry Blossom
Festival.
Washington's beautiful cherry trees do have a link to Japan. In 1912,
Tokyo gave the first trees to the American capital city. They were a sign of friendship
between the two countries. More trees were given and planted over the years. Now, when
spring hits D.C., over 3,700 cherry trees on the grounds of the Washington Monument and
in West and East Potomac Parks burst into bloom.
春季限定：華盛頓特區櫻花節
陽光從淡粉紅色與白色的花瓣間灑落。目光之所及，如寶石一般的花朵靠在深色樹幹閃閃發光。這是櫻花季，而你的思緒可能立刻想到日本。然而，這裡所敘述的繽紛景色是在華盛頓特區，而此刻正是感受美國櫻花節的時候。
華盛頓特區的美麗櫻花樹確實和日本有關連。一九一二年，東京將第一批樹木送給這個美國首都。它們是兩國之間友誼的象徵。多年來有更多的樹木被贈送與栽種。現在，當春天降臨華盛頓特區時，華盛頓紀念碑地面和西波多馬克河與東波多馬克河公園內有超過三千七百株的櫻花樹盛開。  |
