Spring’s here: Cherry blossoms bloom everywhere

Updated On Mar 25, 2016 08:02 pm IST
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Sun rays shine through a branch with the famed cherry blossoms, the national flower of Japan, in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, March 25, 2016. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Mar 25, 2016 08:02 pm IST

Sun rays shine through a branch with the famed cherry blossoms, the national flower of Japan, in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, March 25, 2016. (REUTERS)

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Visitors admire at flowers along Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on March 25, 2016. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Mar 25, 2016 08:02 pm IST

Visitors admire at flowers along Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on March 25, 2016. (AFP)

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The street for cherry blossom viewing will be opened to the public until March 31. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Mar 25, 2016 08:02 pm IST

The street for cherry blossom viewing will be opened to the public until March 31. (AFP)

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People walk along the Tidal Basin (partially man-made reservoir between the Potomac river and the Washington Channel in Washington, DC) admiring the blooming cherry blossoms in Washington, DC in this panoramic image. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Mar 25, 2016 08:02 pm IST

People walk along the Tidal Basin (partially man-made reservoir between the Potomac river and the Washington Channel in Washington, DC) admiring the blooming cherry blossoms in Washington, DC in this panoramic image. (AFP)

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A view of some of the famed cherry blossoms, some dating back to a gift from Japan to the USA in the early 1900’s, blooming in Washington, March 24, 2016. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A view of some of the famed cherry blossoms, some dating back to a gift from Japan to the USA in the early 1900’s, blooming in Washington, March 24, 2016. (REUTERS)

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People paddle a swan-shaped boat as visitors walk along the Tidal Basin. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Mar 25, 2016 08:02 pm IST

People paddle a swan-shaped boat as visitors walk along the Tidal Basin. (REUTERS)

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These trees are widely distributed across the world, especially in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere and are found in Europe, West Siberia, India, China, Korea, Canada, and the United States. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Mar 25, 2016 08:02 pm IST

These trees are widely distributed across the world, especially in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere and are found in Europe, West Siberia, India, China, Korea, Canada, and the United States. (REUTERS)

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Visitors walk along the Tidal Basin, March 24, 2016. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Mar 25, 2016 08:02 pm IST

Visitors walk along the Tidal Basin, March 24, 2016. (REUTERS)

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In Japan, cherry blossoms symbolise clouds as they flower in clusters. Also, they are a metaphor for the ephemeral nature of life. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Mar 25, 2016 08:02 pm IST

In Japan, cherry blossoms symbolise clouds as they flower in clusters. Also, they are a metaphor for the ephemeral nature of life. (AFP)

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