The blooming of the pink and white blossoms heralds spring's arrival in the nation's capital, where hundreds of thousands of visitors flock each year to visit the National Cherry blossom Festival.

盛开的粉红色和白色的开花预示春天的来临在国家的首都，在那里每年无数的游客聚集到国家樱花节参观活动。

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The capital's annual National Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates the arrival of the blooms-and, unofficially, spring.

首都的一年一度的樱花节庆祝活动——也是非正式地宣告春天的到来。

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The National Cherry Blossom Festival is set for March twenty-seventh through April fourth.

VOA: special.2010.03.16

In the US, the National Cherry Blossom Festival kicked off last week in Washington DC with a fundraising walk and vigil for the victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami.

BBC: Cherry blossom festivals amid tragedy