想想看，到底是那些景点，让华盛顿特区每年都可以吸引数百万名的游客。您也许会想到是纪念堂、白宫、国会大厦、国会图书馆。但您可曾想过，是否活的生物也可成为主要的观光景点？

许多美国人及国际观光客会选在春天来临时造访华盛顿特区，以观赏在蓄潮湖 (Tidal Basin) 及杰佛逊纪念堂 (Jefferson Memorial) 周围开满粉红色及白色花朵的日本樱花树。这些樱花树是源自于1912年时，日本东京人民送给美国的礼物。1910年时，之前所赠送的2,000株樱花树全遭寄生虫感染，只得全部销毁。每年春天所举办的国家樱花节 (National Cherry Blossom Festival) 是一个长达两星期的庆祝活动，来自世界各地的数万名游客会涌入华盛顿特区，只为欣赏这些开满花朵的美丽树木。
您曾看过这些动人的花朵吗？

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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