In pictures: Enthusiasts rush to see cherry blossoms in peak bloom as US marks 110 years since Tokyo gifted thousands of trees to Washington DC
Dubbed one of the world's "greatest celebrations of spring," thousands of visitors have been converging every day in the US capital, Washington DC, to witness cherry blossoms in full bloom.
"The initial gift of 3,020 trees was represented by 12 different varieties. Two varieties, the Yoshino and Kwanzan, are now the most common type in Washington DC," according to the National Park Service.With the Covid pandemic on the decline and curbs largely lifted, visitors are flooding the festival after two years of sombre events amid several waves of Covid that killed more than a million people.
The 2022 Festival is the 110th anniversary of the gift of trees from the mayor of Tokyo to Washington DC. Visitors are flooding the cherry blossom festival after the US held somber events in the past two years.
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