A Chinese poet named Bai Juyi (772-846) once wrote: "In my garden are newly planted cherry blossom trees, wandering around in it makes for a good spring outing."

Cherry blossom trees, which are widely distributed in the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere including China, Japan and the Korean Peninsula, are well-known for their elegant beauty. 

The peak blooming period of cherry blossoms varies each year, but usually falls in April. 

In this video, we are going to present more about cherry blossom trees and experience their amazing beauty.

About Life of Trees

Life of Trees is a series of videos about the world's trees. Each video tells you a 2-3 minute story about a type of tree. 

(The video edited by Ding Qian, filmed by Gao Liang)

(Cover image via VCG)

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