想想看，到底是那些景點，讓華盛頓特區每年都可以吸引數百萬名的遊客。您也許會想到是紀念堂、白宮、國會大廈、國會圖書館。但您可曾想過，是否活的生物也可成為主要的觀光景點？

許多美國人及國際觀光客會選在春天來臨時造訪華盛頓特區，以觀賞在蓄潮湖 (Tidal Basin) 及傑佛遜紀念堂 (Jefferson Memorial) 周圍開滿粉紅色及白色花朵的日本櫻花樹。這些櫻花樹是源自於1912年時，日本東京人民送給美國的禮物。1910年時，之前所贈送的2,000株櫻花樹全遭寄生蟲感染，只得全部銷毀。每年春天所舉辦的國家櫻花節 (National Cherry Blossom Festival) 是一個長達兩星期的慶祝活動，來自世界各地的數萬名遊客會湧入華盛頓特區，只為欣賞這些開滿花朵的美麗樹木。
您曾看過這些動人的花朵嗎？

When you think about the things that attract millions of visitors to Washington, D.C., each year, you probably think about the monuments, the White House, the Capitol, the Library of Congress. But have you ever thought about the living things that are also a major tourist attraction?

Many Americans and international tourists make a special visit to Washington, D.C., in the spring to see the blooming pink and white Japanese cherry trees that circle the Tidal Basin and the Jefferson Memorial. The trees were originally planted as a gift from the people of Tokyo, Japan, in 1912. In 1910, a previous donation of 2,000 cherry trees had to be destroyed after they were infested with insects. Each spring, the National Cherry Blossom Festival, a two-week-long celebration, attracts tens of thousands of visitors from around the world to see the magnificent trees in full bloom.
Have you ever seen these magnificent blossoms?

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