Most beautiful cherry blossoms around world

（People's Daily Online）  08:34, April 10, 2013  

Edited and translated by Ye Xin, People's Daily Online

Cherry blossom is very popular in the world especially in Japan. Cherry blossoms in Japanese are a popular symbol of Japan and viewing these delicate flowers is a springtime tradition throughout the country. The Japanese have a term, Hanami, which means to have a picnic lunches with sake under a cherry blossom tree.

It's said that the origin of hanami dates back to more than 1,000 years ago when aristocrats enjoyed looking at beautiful cherry blossoms and wrote poems.

Cherry blossom is a symbol of short-lived beauty in Japan. People place high value on this traditional festival, and take this time to reflect upon their lives. Life is short so you have to appreciate and embrace. We are taught by cherry blossoms that we should do our best to bloom in the short life and proudly wither when it's gone.