00:00 As in many places around the world, cherry trees began blossoming in Munich's Olympic Park,
00:07 much to the delight of visitors who made use of the start of spring on Wednesday
00:12 to take pictures of the blooming trees.
00:14 Visitors and trees alike were radiant in the beautiful Munich weather,
00:18 with sunshine and blue skies.
00:20 The Japanese cherry blossoms in the Olympic Park
00:23 have become a highlight for social media users in Munich.
00:27 Even in poor weather, crowds of people flock to the small meadow to marvel at this natural wonder.
00:33 Phenology, which defines seasons according to the first appearance of plants in the year,
00:38 takes the cherry blossom as an indicator for early spring.
00:41 The cherry trees in the Olympic Park were planted in 1972
00:45 and were a gift from the northern Japanese city of Sapporo.
00:49 Munich and the city on the island of Hokkaido have been twinned
00:52 since the Bavarian capital hosted the Olympic Summer Games that year.
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