Cherry blossoms bloom in Washington
- 12 years ago
he annual Cherry Blossom Festival is in full bloom in Washington DC.
The pink blossoming of the trees has become symbolic of springtime and is a highlight sought out by tourists and locals.
Gifted to the city as a token of friendship by Japan a century ago, the trees have become symbolic of the relationship between the two countries.
Al Jazeera's John Terrett reports from Washington.
The pink blossoming of the trees has become symbolic of springtime and is a highlight sought out by tourists and locals.
Gifted to the city as a token of friendship by Japan a century ago, the trees have become symbolic of the relationship between the two countries.
Al Jazeera's John Terrett reports from Washington.