商务英语自我介绍英语优秀20篇

导语：每个人都有自己的家庭，你会跟大家怎么介绍你的家庭呢?下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的英语作文，欢迎阅读与借鉴，谢谢!

My name is Yu Geqin. I’m nine years old. There are three members in my family, my father, my mother and I.

My father is a teacher. He is very handsome. He always wears a pair of glasses. He works very hard. He’s busy from morning to night. He’s the cleverest man of my family. He can solve the difficult problems, too.

My mother is very beautiful. She has two big eyes and her black hair is long. My mother is worker. She is good at her job. She is also a good housewife.

I have a happy family. I like it very much.

英语作文翻译：

我叫于格沁。我九岁。我家有三口人，我爸爸，我妈妈和我。

我的父亲是一名教师。他很英俊。他总是戴着一副眼镜。他工作很努力。他从早到晚忙着。他是我家最聪明的人。他也能解决这些难题。

我妈妈很漂亮。她有两只大眼睛，黑色的头发很长。我妈妈是工人。她擅长她的工作。她也是个好主妇。

我有一个幸福的家庭。我非常喜欢它.

HuangMei is my hometown. It is in the East in HuBei.It is East on the city named AnQing of AnHui.And it is south to the city named JiuJiang of JiangXi. It is a great city in my heart.It has a long history for about 1800 years in China .Example .The temple named SiZu and WuZu were in HuangMei for a long years-old.Today,Every year many visitor come different part to there.As a daughter from Huangmei.I leaved it away for about seven years. But I miss it everyday .Even in a lot of my dream in the night .I belive HuangMei will be richer and richer .The new year 2009 will going .Tonight I hope everything will be well in my new 26 years-old.All my friends will be well.I must work hard in the new year.I will be ain growth as my hometown .

With the progress of the times, we have made a great change in China, and the night dinner is a good witness.

The words at the end of twentieth Century, on every new years Eve every family all at home with a big "blessing" word, in a small square table placed on delicious food, a family of three sat at the table, eating reeky meals, laughing and talking. "Its another year, Im going to be a year old again!" One wearing glasses, wearing a white tunic grandfather holding a cigarette said with a smile. The opposite wearing flower jacket grandmother holding chopsticks, answered: "yes, my son grow up, we are old." "Dad, mom, you are still young, not so fast..." After only listening to a young man in a black suit, the two old men laughed. Dont look at this years night meal simple, simple, in fact it is very warm. This is a warm years dinner.

The evening meal in the early twenty-first Century was quite different from that in the past. This time they came to the hotel, and hotel, there is a lively scene. Look, a bright ribbon hanging on the wall, a large "Fu" word in the middle. A pair of couplets is especially attractive: Happy Spring Festival and auspicious new year. Hengpi: good luck in everything. Look at the table again, and the delicacy is full of the table. Two men, the father and son, sit at the round table and raise their glasses. The son says, "Dad, Ill give you a cup and wish you health." Dad laughed and said, "good, good." After talking about his neck, he drank the wine at one breath, and the son drank the glass too. The wife holds the little baby in the middle of the sleep. Look, the little guy is asleep in her mothers arms. My mother stood beside my father, smiled and said: "Oh, today is really happy ah!" Oh, this is a happy dinner.

Todays night dinner is simply not the same as before. Son drove white to "fly", carrying on elderly parents, wife and children have grown up, smiling. The son said, "Dad, mom, now living conditions are good, high technology everywhere." Mom and dad nodded frequently and said, "yes, yes!" Under the "flying number", it is a high building with different shapes, triangular and rectangular shapes. Oh, this is a high tech years dinner.

The day and night, the better and better, reflects the change of our China and wishes China more prosperity and prosperity.

导语：元旦是美好的总结,就像句号;元旦是未来的开启,就像冒号;元旦是惊喜的祝福,就像感叹号下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理了优秀英语作文，欢迎阅读与借鉴，谢谢!

At the first day of New Year,I was so excited that I got up very early in the morning.But Mother was earlier than me,and she had gotten the breakfast ready.Dumplings,thats my favourite.After the wonderful breakfast,I left home with my parents to visit our relatives.On the way,I said "Happy New Year" to everyone that I met and they all said that back to me.Everyone is happy and friendly.In my relatives house,they prepared many sweets and snacks for visitors.They are all very delicious.The more exciting thing was that I got some money from my relatives.I had a fine day in my relatives family.

My first day of New Year was very happy.It was a good start,and I would try my best to make this happiness last for the whole year.

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在新年的第一天，我非常兴奋，我早上起得很早。但妈妈比我早，她把早餐准备好了。饺子，这是我最喜欢的。早餐后，我离开家和我的父母去看望我们的亲戚。在路上，我说：“新年快乐”，我见过的每一个人，他们都说，回到我。每个人都是快乐和友好的。在我的亲戚家里，他们准备了许多糖果和零食。它们都很好吃。更令人兴奋的是，我从我的亲戚得到了一些钱。我在亲戚家里过得很好。

我的新年第一天很高兴。这是一个很好的开始，我将尽我最大的努力，使这幸福的最后一年。

Good morning everyone,my name is XX,and my english name is XX. Iam 21 years old and iam from (qingdao/XX) .

I have very happy family, they were my mother,my father and i. my father is soldier and my mother is doctor .i love them verymuch,we leave very luckly everyday!

I have some interests, four example: play piano singsong ang swimming.I have lend so much from them.

when i was young, i haved a dream, i was dreaming flying in the sky, so ,i long to work in the plain. then, iam here,i weash you would take me, because iam looking four would, to working four(china easten airlines),nice meeting you again.

thank you !

I have a small mobile phone, is my dad gave me in the Internet, why call it a small mobile phone? Listen to me explain to you slowly.

This phone is The Times of childrens mobile phone, is my favorite cat form of appearance, but also pink! I can like it, though it is not a smartphone, function is very simple, can not play games on QQ, but its dad specially selected for me, I asked dad why people use smart phones, bought so original mobile phone back to me. Dad told me that the phone has a unique model of parents, can through the global satellite positioning, so dad can find me at any time! So that is what it boils down to. I see my dads a piece of my heart, to embrace this original mobile phone.

My cell phone is my little assistant, it when I need help, always help me, such as one time, I was in cram school, the teacher in advance the class was over, but dad still dont know, how to do? My cell phone is like my best friend reminded me that call dad, tell him ahead of the class was over, hurry up to pick me up. At another time, I have a cold, what what to eat to vomit, but I decided to go to cram school insists on that day, the class to the half of the time, I was really sick, sick, for the sake of my health teacher approval I returned home early, so I picked up my little assistant called to tell my dad, my dad arrived immediately, took me to see the doctor, go home for a rest, the second day I am all good!

Small mobile phone with me, can play a lot in my study and life indelible role, so I love my small mobile phone!

我有一部小手机，是爸爸给我在网上淘的，为什么叫它小手机呢?听我慢慢解释给你们听吧!

这款手机是贝倍安的儿童专用手机，外形是我最爱的猫咪形的，而且还是粉色的呢!我可喜欢它了，虽然它不是智能手机，功能十分简单，不能玩游戏不能上QQ，但是它是爸爸特意给我挑选的，我曾问爸爸为什么在别人都用智能手机了，还给我买了这么原始的手机。爸爸告诉我，这款手机它有个独特的家长模式，可以通过全球卫星定位，这样爸爸就可以随时找到我啊!原来是这样啊!我明白了爸爸的一片良苦用心，就欣然接受了这原始的手机。

我的手机是我的小助手，它在我需要求助的时候，总是帮助我，比如有一次，我上补习班，老师提前下课了，但是爸爸还不知道啊，怎么办?我的手机就好像我最好的朋友提醒我，打个电话给爸爸，告诉他提前下课了，快点来接我。还有一次，我感冒了，吃什么吐什么，但是那天我还是决定坚持去上补习班，结果课上到一半的时候，我实在不舒服了，吐了一地，为了我身体着想，老师批准我提前回家，于是我拿起我的小助手打电话把情况告诉爸爸，爸爸马上赶到，接了我去看了医生，回家吃了药好好休息，第二天我就全好了!

小手机伴随着我，在我学习和生活中发挥了许多不可磨灭的作用，所以我爱我的小手机!

My name is Yang Yang, I am thirteen years old. I am a student from Class 3,

Grade 2. I am very friendly and easy-going. I like to help others. All my

friends and classmates like me very much. I like playing basketball and volley

ball. I often play with my classmates after school. I am good at singing, I won

the first prize in the singing match last year. Id like to be a friend of you,

how about you?

小学英语自我介绍的作文4

Hello,everyone. Now please allow me to do an introduction. My name is Li

Lei. I’m 14 year old. My birthday is on October 11th. My favourite book is

twilight. I really love to read the books about vampires. My hobby is singing.

Some people say I’m a good singer.My favourite singer is Justin Biber.I think he

is a great singer. I love to sing his songs. Besides singing, I love shopping

very much. If I have time, I will go shopping with my friends.I’m really good at

English, if you have any questions, you can ask me, I will do my best to help

you. We can be the best friends forever. Thank you.

Shantou is a coastal city in the east of Guangdong province with a total population of more than 5 million and an area of 2064 square kilometres.It became one of the original Special Economic Zones of China in the 1980s.It has many tourist attractionssuch as beautiful beaches and fresh air.It is one of the most comfortable ciites for people to live in in China.

Welcome to Shantou!

汕头是一个海滨城市广东省东部的总人口500万多万面积2064平方公里。它成为中国最早的经济特区之一在1980年代。它有许多旅游景点如美丽的海滩和新鲜的空气。它是一种最舒适ciites人们住在在中国。

欢迎来到汕头!

Jinan is in locate northern latitudes 36 degrees 40 cent, east longitude 117 degree. Jinan is in South of Mount Taishan and North of Yellow River.there is belonging to warm temperate zone greatly six sex monsoon weather area,clear all the year round,sunshine full in Jinan. The year average air temperature is 14 Celsius degrees, the year average rainfall is 650-700 millimeters.

Jinan is called "Quan Cheng（泉城）"and is coast in Chinese the east economic big province-Shandong the provincial capital of the province.Jinan is a whole province politics, economy, culture, science and technology, education and banking center.Jinan is also a national approval of the coast open city and vice- province class city.The benefit goes down south to govern six areas, one County class City, the total area is 8227 square kilometers, population 5,960,000, among them downtown population 2,600,000.Helping the south is one of the city of"national city comprehensive real strenght 50 strong" and"whole country invest hard environment 40 excellent.

Father, how great words; The father love, how beautiful melody. Dear dad, when busy, can you find such a festival of fathers day?

Today, is my dads first holiday, I carefully prepared a card, then tape posted a petal in the upper left corner. It with the aromatic, with my feelings, as the wind blows gently, the beautiful kind hearts float into dad.

The father loves the warmth in June and Thanksgiving. When I was in elaborate greeting card, write the handwriting which asm, I hand in trembling, my heart in the jump, the sincere words from time to time pull at my heart!

In fact, fathers love is gentle, father use it rough hands stroked my head; Dad with his warm words of comfort me; When he humorous language make me laugh... At that time, I really realized the father loves the also gentle.

Dad is the pillar of the family, when his broad shoulders to assume the burden of the family; When I found a piece of white silk on his head; When I find the wrinkles on his face. My heart is with sour.

Generation of letters, mostly because their children mother selfless and moved, so for the selfless love left countless love. And for the whole family outside the hustle and bustle of the father? Nothing left.

Here, I want to sing loudly fathers love is great!

Yunnan province is situated in the southwest of China which covers a total area of 394,000 square kilometers. And it is land of natural beauty and mystery. Today people think of it as a “frontier province”, which lie just below the Tibetan plateau and abut Vietnam, Laos and Burma.

Yunnan’s climate is characterized by small seasonal change in temperature, great difference in daytime temperature and regional contrast between dry and wet seasons. The average temperature in summer is 19℃-22℃. Rainfall is abundant in the area and occurs mainly in May and October each year.

Due to peculiar geographical environment, complex landforms and sharp falls and rises in elevation, diversified climatic conditions result. There are about 30,000 kinds of plants as well as numerous rare animals live in Yunnan, so Yunnan enjoys a reputation of “world garden” and “Kingdom of animals”.

Yunnan is endowed with abundance of breath-taking scenic spots. Kunming, the capital city, celebrated as "City of Eternal Spring", is well known for its diverse cultures, breath-taking natural scenery and pleasant climate. Xishuangbanna is famed for its wild herds of elephants and its swarms of peacocks, whose graceful pictures can put professional dancer to shame. And Diqing(Shanri-la) is regarded as Paradise on east, which means “the place of good luck and happiness” in Tibetan language.

Yunnan is home to 26 ethic minorities which give a rich color to the land. They contributed with their colorful costumes, their traditional songs and dances to the attractive life. The Splashing Water Festival of Dai nationality, the March Fair of Bai nationality, the Torch Festival of Yi nationality, makes you forget to leave. Entering Yunnan, you inadvertently entering the Dongba culture of Naxi nationality, Dai minority culture of Dali, Beiye culture of Dai minority, Beima culture of Yi minority, and also entering a remarkable folk-custom full with myths, dances, paintings, and ancient music.

Good morning. I feel honored to have this opportunity for an interview.

Now I will introduce myself. My name is He Xiangyu， from Zhengzhou No.1 Middle School. I am a hard working student. I will try my best to finish it no matter how difficult the thing is. I love science， because both of my parents are engineers， they take good care of me. Their love and support have always been my power.

My hobbies are playing basketball and reading. I have been trained in the school basketball team and we are the champion in Zhengzhou. I am the center in our team. I have plenty of glorious memory on the playground. And I like Kobe very much. He is brave， confident and a team player. I have learned a lot from him. I think playing basketball not only builds up my body， but also helps me to learn to work in a team.

My favorite magazine is “News Weekly”. By reading the newspapers and magazines， I’ve learned what’s happening around the world and develop an interest in important issues.

The Northeastern (Hunan) University has a long history. And it’s famous in China. I am willing to study here.

That’s all.

Thank you.

Good evening, Sir/Maam, my name is XXX, I am a sophomore who major in English. I came from XXX province, which is a bit far from here. Generally speaking, I believe that i am an outgoing and easygoing girl/boy who always loves to make new friends.

As for hobbies, I do have a lot of them. Firstly, I am a huge fan of dancing and singing. My idol is Briteny Spears and I watch her music video every single day. In fact, my very wild dream is to become someone like her, someone who can rock this world! However, unlike

the first one, my second hobby is reading, which is sort of indoorsy, I suppose~(此处可笑一下）Reading makes this world become increasingly imaginable to me, that is why it could amuse me all the time!

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When people say the word "hero", what will you think? Do you have a hero in your heart? Maybe your hero is a famous singer, a movie star or a great-man. But my hero is around me, who gives me more love than others. She is my mother, the hero in my heart. My mother isnt great in the way of a famous singer or a movie star. She does nothing big, but what she does make others inferior. From her, I learn a lot.

When I was a baby, she taught me how to walk and how to speak. When I go to school, she helps me solve many problems. She also tells me be kind to others. When I do badly in study, she encourages me and tries to cheer me up. My mother is a teacher, and she is always busy with her work. When she corrects students homework, she is always very serious. My mother is responsible to all of her students. She cares much about students study and life, and she tries her best to help students in need.

My mother is a loving mother, a qualified teacher, and a real hero in my heart.

Teachers Day, September 10th, is a national teachers festival in China. It is celebrated since 1985. It expresses respects to the labors and contributions of teachers to the Chinese society. The goal of Teachers Day is to form a social climate in which teachers are respected and knowledge is valued. The date of Teachers Day is set at the beginning of the school year in order to arouse teachers and students enthusiasm for their work, and give a good start to teaching and learning. On teachers Day, students usually send greeting cards with good wishes to their teachers to show their respect. In Taiwan Province, Teachers Day is celebrated on September 28 annually. Choosing this day is to celebrate the birth of Confucius for his great contribution to Chinese culture. In some other countries, Teachers Day is also celebrated. In the United States, this is on the first Tuesday in May. In India, Teachers Day is celebrated on September 5. In Vietnam, it is celebrated on November 20.

Good morning ladies and gentlemen!I am of great hornor to stand here and introduce myself to you .First of all , my chinese name is XX and my english name is XX .I am XX years old. I am open-minded ,quick in thought and very fond of English.In my spare time,I have broad interests like many other youngsters.I like reading books, especially those about XX . Frequently I exchange with other people by making comments in the forum on line.It is my long cherished dream to be a member of English . I think Im a good team player and Im a person of great honesty to others. Also I am able to work under great pressure.

That’s all. Thank you for giving me this chance.

I was born in Xiangtan,Huan.Its a beautiful place.I love it very much.

Now please let me tell you something about my hometown--Hunan Province.

Hunan Province is in the south of China,which covers an area of 211,800 square kilometers.The population is about 66 million and the capital city is Changsha.

There are many places of interest in Hunan,such as Zhangjiajie and Mount Heng.And a lot of famous persons were born here like Mao Zedong and Zeng Guofan.

Hunan is rich in natural resources.And it has made great achievements in economic development.

I love my hometown.And welcome to visit it!

I like rabbits, I like their long ears, red mouth, and furry fur.

My family has a little white rabbit. That was the birthday gift my mother gave me last year. It is small, it seems like a stranger. It has long ears, ruby eyes, its whole body is a white color, from a distance to see, like a group of white clouds. Very lovable. Bunny likes to eat carrots and cabbage. Whenever I bring something to eat it, he is very happy. Sometimes even jump up. Mother said it was a very human rabbit.

Bunny likes to turn around in the cage, and sometimes when we open the cage, the little rabbit will cheerfully jump out from the cage, and then in my home for a travel trip. We occasionally take the little bunny to breathe fresh air outside. In the trees under the cool air, there will be many children ran to see this little rabbit, but also give it food, see that everyone is particularly like him.

This rabbit is very cute. In winter it will bounce, to rest near the stove. Put your hands on its fur, both warm and comfortable. We travel will not forget to bring it, and sometimes we will give it to the next door aunt, to help us under the care. Now this rabbit and we have become very good friends. We will certainly protect it. I hope it will give birth to a bunch of more lovely rabbits, so it will not be alone.

Small animals are human friends, we should protect them.

My hometown Nanchang is the Peoples Republic of China Jiangxi Provinces provincial capital, Chinese one of 35 super cities, has the essence or quintessence of things tianbao, the human outstanding earth deities since the ancient times fine reputation.It has more than 2200 years history and the deep cultural inside story, is the Peoples Republic of China State Council names the historical city.Not only Nanchang is the ecological environment exquisite the Chiangnan region of rivers and lakes, Communist Party of China it the colors raise place.Has the honor to receive many times the Peoples Republic of China"the nation cultured and civilized city", "the national health cityadvanced city", "the Chinese outstanding traveling city", "thenational two supports model city" the title.

Nanchang is situated at middle and lower reaches Yangtze River, westPoyang Lake the Nanan, is only 11 the provincial capital city whichwith southeast the Yangtze River delta, the Zhujiang Delta and Fujianthe economic zone adjoin west, receives opens, north-south north andsouth. Beijing nine, Zhejiang and Jiangxi provinces, the Anhui Jianxithree bar iron routes connect to this, is Beijing nine on-line theonly provincial capital city; 105th, 320, 316 federal highways gothrough vertically Nanchang; The Changbei international airport mayreach national each big city; The water transportation enters YangtzeRiver after Ganjiang River to leave East China Sea. Looked from theeconomic significance that, Nanchang has become international andeastern part the coastal developed area industry gradient shift idealarea.

想要获得更加高分的英语写作，在语言表达需要增加一些"亮点"。下面是语文迷为大家提供的具体指导，大家一起来阅读吧。

一、了解高分作文的特点

要想作文获得高分，必须了解高分作文具有的特点，才有助于我们朝之而努力。高分作文一般具有以下特点：

1、书写工整，书面整洁，很少有涂改痕迹。

2、分段合理。全文分段一般不止一个自然段，让阅卷老师很容易就能找到作文所要求写的要点和重要句子。

3、要点齐全，不缺要点。

4、首尾呼应，自然成一体。

5、使用了大量的高级词汇和句型。阅卷老师一看就知道这个同学的功底非不一般，自然就给打高分了。

6、开头言简意赅，不啰嗦，不偏题，迅速引入主题。

7、段与段之间，自然过渡。有合适的连接词。

8、句与句之间，有恰当的连接词，使之自然成一体。

9、全文中同一个意思，基本没有重复使用某一个词、短语或者句型等，说明这个同学的词汇量不同寻常。老师自然就对该作文有好感了。

10、能够恰当使用谚语、格言等给文章添彩。

二、勤积累，巧准备

要想作文得高分，除了了解以上的特点外，还要在平时的学习中注意一下方面：

1、牢记课标词汇是基础

一篇作文多数是由积极词汇写出来的，这些词汇主要来源于课标。因此，牢记课标词汇是写好作文的基础。

2、掌握课标词汇和短语的用法

要想作文不扣分或者少扣分，有个要求是作文的语病少。怎么能够减少语病呢?这就要求我们在平时的学习过程中反复通过练习，掌握课标词汇和短语等的用法。例如，对于as soon as 、stop some body from doing something 、other 、another等的用法很多学生就经常出错。

3、高度重视同一个意思的多种表达方式

高分作文有个特点是：让老师发现你拥有丰富的词汇量，你的水平高人一筹。这由何而来?靠我们在平时学习过程中，逐步积累起来的。比如：今年的中考作文，谈的就是帮助他人的问题。同一个意思“帮助”，假如你就用一个动词“help”，岂不显得你词汇贫乏?假如你在作文中不断地变换方式，用help、give somebody a hand、 give a hand to somebody 、be in need of 等以表达“帮助”同一个意思，岂不更好呢?

像这样的例子很多，比如：大家都觉得很简单又很基础的“表示姓名的方式”就有：My name is Jim. I’m Jim. I’m called/named Jim. I’m a boy called /named /with the name of Jim. 等等。

表达年龄的方式有：She is 12. She is 12 years old. She is aged 12. She is a girl of 12(years old). She is a girl aged 12.等等。

很显然，使用高级一点的更好。

4、加强练习，积累经验

学习语言最好的方法是运用，作文也不例外。我们要想作文得高分，必须经常练习，才能提高水平。

5、充分利用作文范文

很多资料书上都有作文范文。诚然，他们有很多值得借鉴的地方。

我们怎么利用它们呢?首先，我们先不要看文章，自己先思考一下：假如你来写，你会怎么去写，会用到哪些词或者句子等。然后去比较，勾出其中的好词佳句，并且把它摘录在专门的作文册子上。供写作时选用。

另外，背一些范文也是很有必要的。

6、背诵一些谚语和警句

作文中如果出现恰当的谚语和警句，会有锦上添花的效果。

三、精心审题，沉着写初稿

很多同学看到作文后，下笔就写。这是不对的。一则很容易写偏题、写出病句，涂改后书面又不整洁，影响得分。

其实，会写作文的同学都知道，审题非常的重要，可以防止很多毛病，提高得分。那么我们审题要做些什么呢?

审题主要要做一下事情：

1、审人称、时态、体裁等

审题时，要求我们要弄清楚这篇文章主要使用的人称是第几人称，什么时态、什么体裁。这些问题解决后至少不会犯很严重的错误：全文皆错。例如，如果一篇文章，本来应该一般过去时，你的每句话却用了一般现在时态。你想想，那还能得高分吗?

2、明确必须表达的要点

高分作文有个特点是要点齐全。如果漏掉一个要点，则要扣分。因此我们必须认真细读其要求，把必须表达的要点勾出来。保证不漏掉任何一个要点。

3、罗列出可能会用到的短语、句型，确定好使用哪个?

4、确定好如何分段

就是要确定好，将哪些要点放在一个自然段里面，首段、尾段打算写哪些?

拓展阅读：写好作文"加分点"

合理使用动词使表达更生动

(例)In front of the building, there was a tall tree。

In front of the building stood a tall tree。巧妙使用动词短语增加表达的新颖性

(例)I like writing poems at middle school。。

I took great interest in writing poems at middle school。

改变动词增强文章的感染色彩

(例)When she heard he had died, she was very sad。

At the news of his death, she felt very sad。

Hello , my English name is Janice , my Chinese name is Fu Xiao Tong . I m ten years old , I m live in GuangZhou ji nan hua yuan .

I have a one brother and one sister . Everyone Loves us . But they often compare my brother and sister with me . This makes me angry . I don t want to be like my brother and sister . I only want to be myself .

I like skipping , But good at skipping .

I m friendly . If you need help , please come to me . I ll help you . I hope we can be good friends.

Sakura is the Japanese name for ornamental cherry trees, Prunus serrulata, and their blossoms. Cherry fruit (known as sakuranbo) come from a different species of tree.

Sakura, a well-known and ubiquitous symbol of Japan, are represented on all manner of consumer goods, including kimono, stationery, and dishware. Cherry blossoms are an enduring metaphor for the ephemeral nature of life, and as such are frequently depicted in art. There is at least one popular folk song, originally meant for the shakuhachi (bamboo flute), titled "Sakura", as well as a number of pop songs. "Sakura" is also a common Japanese female name.

Sakura is indigenous to the Himalayas and east Asia. Some trees can be found in China and Korea but the largest number and variety of sakura, more than 305 species, can be seen in Japan. Many of them were artificially hybridized or grafted by the Japanese many centuries ago.

"On the other hand, in China, cherry blossom is the symbol of feminine dominance, female beauty and sexuality. Additionally, the cherry blossom is the Chinese symbol of feminine principle and it also symbolizes love in the language of herbs. Interestingly, cherry blossom is the flower of the April in China, whereas in Japan, it is wisteria." Spring flowers of Japan

Japans most beloved variety is the Somei Yoshino. Its flowers are nearly pure white, tinged with the palest pink, especially near the stem. The flowers bloom, and usually fall within a week, before the leaves come out. Therefore, the trees look nearly white from top to bottom. The variety takes its name from the village of Somei (now part of Toshima in Tokyo). It was developed in the mid- to late-19th century at the end of the Edo period and the beginning of the Meiji period. The Somei Yoshino is so widely associated with cherry blossoms that jidaigeki and other works of fiction often depict the variety in the Edo period or earlier; such depictions are anachronisms.

Other categories include yamazakura, yaezakura, and shidarezakura. The yaezakura have large flowers, thick with rich pink petals. The shidarezakura, or weeping cherry, has branches that fall like those of a weeping willow, bearing cascades of pink flowers.

Annually, the Japanese Meteorological Agency and general public track the sakura zensen, or Cherry-Blossom Front. Nightly forecasts follow the weather segment of news programs. The blossoming begins in Okinawa in January, and typically reaches Kyoto and Tokyo at the end of March or the beginning of April. Then it proceeds north, arriving in Hokkaidō a few weeks later. Japanese pay close attention to these forecasts. They will go to parks, shrines and temples with family and friends and hold a "flower viewing party" known as hanami. Hanami festivals celebrate the beauty of sakura, and for many, it is a chance to relax and enjoy the beautiful view. Hanami custom in Japan dates back to many centuries ago. It is witten in Nihon Shoki that the Hanami festival were already held in the 3rd century.

Most Japanese schools and public buildings have sakura trees outside of them. Since the fiscal and school year both begin in April, in many parts of Honshū, the first day of work or school will coincide with the cherry blossom season.