Cherry blossoms around the world 世界各地的櫻花
While
Japan is home to some of the most well-known cherry blossom scenes, many cities
celebrate spring’s arrival with these beautiful blooming trees.
弘前的櫻花美景
Hanami, or cherry blossom viewing, is a seasonal tradition in Japan. Between March and May, cherry blossom festivals occur all over the country, attracting visitors from around the world to celebrate the beauty of spring.
花見或是賞櫻花是日本的季節性傳統，在三月到五月之間，櫻花節在整個國家登場，吸引世界各地的觀光客一同慶祝春天的美景。
Pictured here are the sakura, or spring cherry blossoms, in Hirosaki Park, one of the country’s most famous places to see the flowers. Located in the northern Japanese town of Hirosaki, the park has picnic areas, row boats, petal-filled moats, cherry blossom tunnels and more than 2,500 trees. This year, the annual cherry blossom festival takes place from 23 April to 5 May, when the trees are usually in bloom. (Glenn Waters/Getty)
這張照片是弘前公園的櫻花或春天櫻花，是日本最有名的賞花地點之一，位在日本北部的弘前市，公園內有野餐的區域、划船、被花瓣覆蓋的護城河、櫻花隧道和超過2,500棵樹，今年的櫻花節是在4月23日到5月5日，通常是櫻花最盛開的時候。
Splashes
of colour in Kyoto
京都繽紛四射
The cherry blossom is symbolic in Japanese culture. It is depicted on the 100 yen coin; was used as an icon to stoke nationalism during World War II; and many Japanese people believe the flower symbolises the transience of life, acting as an annual reminder that time is valuable. Pictured here, cherry blossoms line the edges of Kyoto’s Okazaki Canal.
櫻花是日本文化的象徵，日幣100元上的圖案就是櫻花，在二次世界大戰時被用來當作激發愛國心的圖標，而且許多日本人相信櫻花象徵生命的瞬間即逝，因此每年都被用來提醒大家時間的寶貴，這張照片中京都岡崎疏水道的邊緣開遍了櫻花。
But while Japan is home to some of the most well known cherry blossom sites, other cities across the northern hemisphere also pay tribute to the flowers that mark spring’s breathtaking arrival. (Danita Delimont/Getty)
但是日本雖然為一些最有名的櫻花風景的故鄉，其他跨越北半球的城市也表達對花的讚揚來慶祝春天美不勝收的到來。
Brooklyn’s Botanic Garden in New York City has the largest and most diverse collection of cherry blossoms outside Japan, with 42 varieties of flowering trees. The cherries were originally purchased from a local nursery in 1921; two from the original planting still survive.
位於紐約市的布魯克林植物園擁有除了日本以外最大量且最多種類的櫻花，有42種櫻花樹，這些櫻花樹是在1921年從一個當地的苗圃購買的，有兩棵原始的栽種依然還存活著。
Sakura Matsuri is a weekend-long festival, from 27 April to 28 April this year, held to celebrate the Sekiyama cherry trees that line the park’s Cherry Esplanade. The annual festival has been taking since the early 1980s. (Kord.com/Getty)
布魯克林植物園櫻花祭是一個持續一個週末的慶典，今年是在4月27日到4月28日，是為了慶祝關山櫻形成了公園的櫻花大道，這個每年的慶典是從1980年代早期就開始舉行。
The delicate cherry blossoms along DC’s National Mall have drawn generations of viewers since 1912. A gift from Japan, the flowering trees symbolise friendship, and each year, Washington DC hosts the National Cherry Blossom Festival. A parade of elaborate floats, marching bands and giant helium balloons will make its way down Constitution Avenue on 13 April from 10 am to noon. (Comso Condina/Getty)
華盛頓特區的國家廣場周遭雅緻的櫻花從1912年就吸引了世世代代的賞花迷，這些櫻花樹是來自日本的禮物，象徵著友誼，而且每年華盛頓特區都會主辦美國華盛頓櫻花節，從4月13日的早上十點到中午會在憲法大道舉辦具有精心設計的花車、遊行樂隊和巨型氦氣球的遊行。
The Jinhae Gunhangje Festival, the country’s largest cherry blossom festival, is held from 1 April to 10 April this year, drawing more than two million visitors annually to Jinhae, a town on the southeast coast of South Korea. Pictured here, cherry blossoms decorate a bamboo forest in Damyang, South Korea. (Raheel Shahid Photography/Getty)
韓國最大的櫻花節鎮海軍港節今年是在4月1日到4月10日舉辦，每年都會吸引超過兩百萬名遊客來到位在南韓東南海岸的鎮海，在照片中櫻花點綴了南韓潭陽的竹林。
As the warmer weather arrives, the Champs de Mars park in Paris becomes speckled with cherry blossoms. (Loic Lagarde/Getty)
隨著暖天的到來，櫻花點點遍及巴黎戰神廣場。
Vancouver is home to about 40,000 cherry trees that burst with pink and white blooms; and each year, the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival held from 4 April to 30 April this year, celebrates the new growth with art classes, music, food and walks in more than 50 city parks. (Matthias Jakob/Getty)
溫哥華是約四萬棵開滿著粉紅色和白色花的櫻花樹的家鄉，溫哥華櫻花節是在今年4月4日到4月30日舉辦，在超過50個城市公園中和美術課、音樂、食物及散步一同慶祝全新的成長。
A blanket of white in Spain
西班牙的白色毯子
When spring arrives, the Jerte Valley in Spain’s Extremadura region transforms. Just as the hills turn white – becoming covered in blossoms – festivities celebrate the spectacular views, attracting nearly 50,000 visitors in the past. During the last two weeks of March, the Fiesta del Cerezo en Flor is celebrated, with markets, tasting sessions and exhibitions throughout the valley’s towns. (Gonzalo Azumendi/Getty)
當春天來臨，在西班牙埃斯特雷馬杜拉的赫爾特峽谷就會有所轉變，山丘會被花朵覆蓋變成白色，慶典是在慶祝壯觀的景色，在過去吸引了約五萬名旅客。在三月的後兩週，峽谷內所有城鎮的市集、品嚐大會及展覽會一同慶祝櫻花節。
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Blossoming
beauty in Hirosaki弘前的櫻花美景
Hanami, or cherry blossom viewing, is a seasonal tradition in Japan. Between March and May, cherry blossom festivals occur all over the country, attracting visitors from around the world to celebrate the beauty of spring.
花見或是賞櫻花是日本的季節性傳統，在三月到五月之間，櫻花節在整個國家登場，吸引世界各地的觀光客一同慶祝春天的美景。
Pictured here are the sakura, or spring cherry blossoms, in Hirosaki Park, one of the country’s most famous places to see the flowers. Located in the northern Japanese town of Hirosaki, the park has picnic areas, row boats, petal-filled moats, cherry blossom tunnels and more than 2,500 trees. This year, the annual cherry blossom festival takes place from 23 April to 5 May, when the trees are usually in bloom. (Glenn Waters/Getty)
這張照片是弘前公園的櫻花或春天櫻花，是日本最有名的賞花地點之一，位在日本北部的弘前市，公園內有野餐的區域、划船、被花瓣覆蓋的護城河、櫻花隧道和超過2,500棵樹，今年的櫻花節是在4月23日到5月5日，通常是櫻花最盛開的時候。
京都繽紛四射
The cherry blossom is symbolic in Japanese culture. It is depicted on the 100 yen coin; was used as an icon to stoke nationalism during World War II; and many Japanese people believe the flower symbolises the transience of life, acting as an annual reminder that time is valuable. Pictured here, cherry blossoms line the edges of Kyoto’s Okazaki Canal.
櫻花是日本文化的象徵，日幣100元上的圖案就是櫻花，在二次世界大戰時被用來當作激發愛國心的圖標，而且許多日本人相信櫻花象徵生命的瞬間即逝，因此每年都被用來提醒大家時間的寶貴，這張照片中京都岡崎疏水道的邊緣開遍了櫻花。
But while Japan is home to some of the most well known cherry blossom sites, other cities across the northern hemisphere also pay tribute to the flowers that mark spring’s breathtaking arrival. (Danita Delimont/Getty)
但是日本雖然為一些最有名的櫻花風景的故鄉，其他跨越北半球的城市也表達對花的讚揚來慶祝春天美不勝收的到來。
Blossoms
in Brooklyn
布魯克林盛開的花Brooklyn’s Botanic Garden in New York City has the largest and most diverse collection of cherry blossoms outside Japan, with 42 varieties of flowering trees. The cherries were originally purchased from a local nursery in 1921; two from the original planting still survive.
位於紐約市的布魯克林植物園擁有除了日本以外最大量且最多種類的櫻花，有42種櫻花樹，這些櫻花樹是在1921年從一個當地的苗圃購買的，有兩棵原始的栽種依然還存活著。
Sakura Matsuri is a weekend-long festival, from 27 April to 28 April this year, held to celebrate the Sekiyama cherry trees that line the park’s Cherry Esplanade. The annual festival has been taking since the early 1980s. (Kord.com/Getty)
布魯克林植物園櫻花祭是一個持續一個週末的慶典，今年是在4月27日到4月28日，是為了慶祝關山櫻形成了公園的櫻花大道，這個每年的慶典是從1980年代早期就開始舉行。
Monumental
beauty in Washington DC
華盛頓特區極具意義的美景The delicate cherry blossoms along DC’s National Mall have drawn generations of viewers since 1912. A gift from Japan, the flowering trees symbolise friendship, and each year, Washington DC hosts the National Cherry Blossom Festival. A parade of elaborate floats, marching bands and giant helium balloons will make its way down Constitution Avenue on 13 April from 10 am to noon. (Comso Condina/Getty)
華盛頓特區的國家廣場周遭雅緻的櫻花從1912年就吸引了世世代代的賞花迷，這些櫻花樹是來自日本的禮物，象徵著友誼，而且每年華盛頓特區都會主辦美國華盛頓櫻花節，從4月13日的早上十點到中午會在憲法大道舉辦具有精心設計的花車、遊行樂隊和巨型氦氣球的遊行。
Buds
and bamboo in South Korea
南韓的花苞和竹子The Jinhae Gunhangje Festival, the country’s largest cherry blossom festival, is held from 1 April to 10 April this year, drawing more than two million visitors annually to Jinhae, a town on the southeast coast of South Korea. Pictured here, cherry blossoms decorate a bamboo forest in Damyang, South Korea. (Raheel Shahid Photography/Getty)
韓國最大的櫻花節鎮海軍港節今年是在4月1日到4月10日舉辦，每年都會吸引超過兩百萬名遊客來到位在南韓東南海岸的鎮海，在照片中櫻花點綴了南韓潭陽的竹林。
Springtime
in Paris
巴黎的春天As the warmer weather arrives, the Champs de Mars park in Paris becomes speckled with cherry blossoms. (Loic Lagarde/Getty)
隨著暖天的到來，櫻花點點遍及巴黎戰神廣場。
Spring
awakening in Vancouver
春天在溫哥華甦醒Vancouver is home to about 40,000 cherry trees that burst with pink and white blooms; and each year, the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival held from 4 April to 30 April this year, celebrates the new growth with art classes, music, food and walks in more than 50 city parks. (Matthias Jakob/Getty)
溫哥華是約四萬棵開滿著粉紅色和白色花的櫻花樹的家鄉，溫哥華櫻花節是在今年4月4日到4月30日舉辦，在超過50個城市公園中和美術課、音樂、食物及散步一同慶祝全新的成長。
A blanket of white in Spain
西班牙的白色毯子
When spring arrives, the Jerte Valley in Spain’s Extremadura region transforms. Just as the hills turn white – becoming covered in blossoms – festivities celebrate the spectacular views, attracting nearly 50,000 visitors in the past. During the last two weeks of March, the Fiesta del Cerezo en Flor is celebrated, with markets, tasting sessions and exhibitions throughout the valley’s towns. (Gonzalo Azumendi/Getty)
當春天來臨，在西班牙埃斯特雷馬杜拉的赫爾特峽谷就會有所轉變，山丘會被花朵覆蓋變成白色，慶典是在慶祝壯觀的景色，在過去吸引了約五萬名旅客。在三月的後兩週，峽谷內所有城鎮的市集、品嚐大會及展覽會一同慶祝櫻花節。
原文網址：http://goo.gl/sz42vm
