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Chasing cherry blossoms in China & Japan
你今年賞櫻了嗎?
If you're planning to see the spring flowers, hurry up! Flowers don't wait. They blossom and then wither. This is especially true for cherry blossoms, which only last a few days.
如果你打算春天去賞花的話，要抓緊時間了！花開花落可不等人。而花期只有幾天的櫻花更是如此。
Cherry blossoms usually come out between March and April, depending on the local weather and climate. At this time of year, Beijing's Yuyuantan Park becomes a sea of pink and white. It looks like a postcard with its blooming cherry trees and glistening lake, China Daily noted.
根據各地氣候不同，櫻花通常在3-4月期間盛開。今年此時，北京玉淵潭公園已經變成了一片粉白色的海洋。據《中國日報》報道，公園內盛開的櫻花樹和波光粼粼的湖面，看起來就像明信片上的風景一般。
China is not the only place to enjoy cherry blossoms. Each year at this time, these flowers – "Hanami" in Japanese –turn the country pink and white.
中國并非賞櫻的唯一去處。每年的這時候，這些櫻花 —— 日語中稱為“花見” —— 將日本全國都染成了粉白色。
For many Japanese people, April is the best time of year. Viewing the cherry blossoms is important for families and companies. As the cartoon drama Crayon Shin-Chan shows, people are on the spot early in the morning. Some will even compete for small places underneath the trees. They take a picnic lunch, drink sake, enjoy the cherry blossoms and have a great time.
對于許多日本人而言，四月是一年之中的最佳時節。賞櫻對親友來說是一件大事。正如動畫片《蠟筆小新》中展現的那樣，人們一大早就會來到賞櫻地點，甚至搶占樹下的一小片位置。人們會帶上便當作為午餐，喝著米酒賞櫻，度過一段愉快的時光。
However, there is a sad side. As one Japanese saying goes: "Cherry blossoms only have seven days." Cherry blossoms last no more than a week. It tells us that life is beautiful, but short. We should cherish our time.
但賞櫻也有傷感的一面。日本有一民諺：“櫻花七日?！睓鸦ɑㄆ诓蛔阋恢埽⒁馊松利惗虝?，我們應當珍惜時光。
