介绍同学的英语作文五句话（通用20篇）

​导语：小编最大的愿望就是看雪，第二个就是去哈尔滨看冰雕，你喜欢冰雕吗?下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的优秀英语作文，欢迎阅读与借鉴，谢谢!

AS This dragon-head event of Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival,the Ice Lantern Artistic Show is the earliest and largest one in the world. It has become a large-scale outdoor ice lantern show for the traditional activities of the Ice and Snow Festival of Harbin. The 28th Ice Lantern Artistic Show will still be he1d in Zhaolin Park this year. This session of ice and lantern snow shall take "Wonderful Garden 0n the Silk Road, and Ice and Snow on the North of the Great Wall" as its main theme. The show takes the great development of the west China as its topic, and presents the customs and long history and culture of the great northwest China to people. This ice lantern show will put emphasis on the products strategy and famous brand effect. Outstanting achievements will be obtained in cultural contents, technological application, artistic modeling, lighting effect, and mass participation. This ice lantern show will consist of 2O02 pieces 0f ice sculpture artistic works in 1O grand scenery zones. Totally 25,OOO cubic meters of ice will be used.

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作为哈尔滨国际冰雪节的龙头项目，冰灯艺术展是世界上最早、规模最大的一次。它已成为哈尔滨冰雪节传统活动的大型户外冰灯表演。第二十八冰灯艺术展今年仍在兆麟公园举行。这届冰灯以“美丽的花园在丝绸之路，与冰和雪在北方的长城”为主题。这个节目以中国西部大开发为主题，并提出了中国大西北的风情和悠久的历史和文化的人。冰灯展将注重产品战略和名牌效应。出血管的成就将在文化内涵、科技应用、艺术造型、灯光效果、群众参与。这冰灯展将包括2O02件0f冰雕艺术作品1大风景区。共25，OOO立方米的冰将被使用。

她有一双大眼睛，带着一个圆框眼镜，圆框眼镜很少有人戴着好看，很多人戴着会有一种不伦不类的感觉，但她戴着却很好看。她很爱笑，也很乐观，笑着的样子很阳光。她的头发总是干得很快，所以她就说自己自带一个小太阳，确实像是个小太阳。

她说话时的样子有点让人想笑，因为她会一边说话，一边摆着手，有时激动了，还会手舞足蹈一番。特别是背英语时，有时卡壳了，她会两手挥摆着。虽然说话时会有动作，但并不让人讨厌，那样的她反而更加好看，自然。这也是她的特点和专利啊。

她虽然一直表现得很乐观，坚强。但也有悲观的时候。一个英语短文她一直背不下来，大多数人都背下来了，她却失败了好几次。她就一人躲在角落里，偷偷地抹眼泪，我看见了，但没说什么，我该说什么？

问你怎么哭了？

还是去安慰她？

她虽然平常像个马大哈，但是却有强烈的自尊心，和自己敏感细腻的感情。如果我上前去安慰，反而会使她更加难堪。

到了吃饭时间了，住宿生们都开心地跑出门站好队，与慢吞吞地她性成了鲜明的对比。我轻声叫了她的名字，她愣了一下，才看向我。我看着她略红的眼角，和她眼中的不安，到嘴边安慰的话语被我咽下，她不需要安慰，她不需要同情。

我清楚地知道了，她不用被安慰和同情。

“奥，没事。”她敷衍地说着。

晚饭时间后，她躲在楼道里自己一个人背着短文。第二天，英语短文她背下来了，那个小太阳也回来了。

莫名想起一句话“你的孤独，虽败犹荣。”

London and Tower Bridge

Not much is known about the earliest London Bridge although it’s location is thought to be near the present one. The second bridge a wooden one existing in Saxon times seems to have given rise to the nursery rhyme ‘London Bridge is falling down’ which it did in 1014. In 1176 the first stone bridge was constructed. Houses sprung up on both sides of the bridge and stood until it was pulled down in 1831, making way for a more elegant, classic structure. This bridge was replaced in 1967 as it could no longer cope with the amount of traffic. The present London Bridge is more 100 feet wide.

The London Bridge preceding the current one was bought by the McCulloch Oil Corporation of California, which reconstructed it at Lake Havasu City, in a corner of America’s Arizona Desert. Rumour has it that McCulloch’s thought they were buying the much more spectacular Tower Bridge.

The Construction of Tower Bridge began in 1885 and it was opened 9yrs later by Edward VII the then Prince of Wales, Amidst pomp and ceremony. It is the only bridge in London that can be raised to allow ships to pass. Since the Thames is no longer used much as a trade and shipping route, the complex lifting mechanism is only used 4 or 5 times a week. The Tower bridge is often mistaken for London Bridge which is dull in comparison.

[伦敦塔桥介绍英语作文

Taiwanlies off the east coast ofFujian Province. It’s an island surrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the east, and theEast China Seato the north.

Taiwanis the largest island in our country. The island, which is about 3,6000 square kilometers, has a population of over two hundred million. There are lots of resources inTaiwan. Its products like banana, rice and tea are well-known all over the world. It has a good environment and mild climate. Thousands of people like to come here for traveling.

Taiwanis part ofChina. Most of people settling there come fromFujianandGuangdong. We Chinese all hope thatTaiwancan return to the embrace of the motherland at an early date.

My name is Yin Xiaomeng. A heard this name, whether you are in a long not big mean? Yes, in the eyes of parents, I will never grow up, Jing Jing is my nickname, opened the dictionary to check the "Jing" word, means womens talent. Sorry, the name is really a bit sorry, actually I was poor. I also I have a pen name - snow Rao. Is chairman MAO, "patio spring snow", according to the word in the poem, I think it is a beautiful name.

Im sixteen years old this year. Sixteen of the youth, should be happy, more should be a happy girl of sixteen, and I was the opposite. I want to be in my character doomed youth shed tears. I often cry. No wonder my mother said I like sentimental Lin daiyu. However, I also like such a character, she makes me to love literature, and was appreciated by his teacher. I especially love literature, especially the prose and poetry. I often think of your happiness and sorrow into small poetry and prose in one after another.

Four and a half years old started kindergarten, I was six years old preschool, the primary school at the age of eight. In elementary school, my motto is: tuition than the somebody else to pay less, scores more not inferior to others! So, my grades have been top class. My mother has been regarded as her hope, her pride. I grew up in this piece of it about. Probably because my arrogant, gradually, my grades slipped to medium. The more severe, grade 3 grade than was once a poor. But my family and my teacher didnt give up. They think Ill catch up.

There are few now, about my story. I think, in a few years to write my autobiography will be more wonderful.

The Great Wall was renovated from time to time after the Qin Dynasty. A major renovation started with the founding of the Ming Dynasty in 1368, and took 200 years to complete. The wall we see today is almost exactly the result of this effort. With a total length of over 6,000 kilometers, it extends to the jiayu Pass in Gansu Province in the west and to the mouth of the Yalu River in Liaoning Province in the east. What lies north of Beijing is but a small section of it.

hello everybody,im a televe-years-old student who study in changsha city daotian junior shool called qiyuan lee.im good at ping-pong,ranking the second in our team.i am also found of piano,and already pass grades five.in addition,i like eating kfc,causing my heavey.this is my first join in english match,not having enough experiment.but i hope that i can do it better!and then,i will perform. a song which call edlewise to everyone.

[ 2017小学生自我介绍英语

Autumn field is very beautiful.

The field of autumn is golden. You see, that golden rice spike golden yellow, the breeze blowing, like a group of children dancing in the fields between the beautiful dance, has been slowly falling yellow leaves, like a butterfly in congratulations on the harvest Of the season.

Autumn field is harvest, hardworking. Look, the farmer uncle is harvesting has matured laughing rice, the amount of sweat is flowing down the cheeks, dripping in their hands on the rice ears, drops in front of them on the land, this is Is not "hoe Wo day when the afternoon, sweat drops under the soil, who knows the plate of Chinese food, grain are hard," the true portrayal of their side of the harvest while feeling the joy of harvest. Evening autumn with the slightest chill, the birds have been back to the nest, but they did not feel a little tired, but the spirit of doubling.

The field of autumn is full of poetic, only a beautiful picture. Looking at the field of autumn, I seem to think that this is a picture of rice in this painting. I am proud and proud to bring you laughter.

This is the field of autumn, full of harvest, joy and hard-working autumn field!

good morning everyone!

im nickole. im 24. i graduated from hunan normal universaty on shuda campus. my major is english education. after graduation, i have worked for one year in li yang听kids engish. my students are between 5 and 12 years old.

im outgoing and open-minded. in my spare time, i have broad interests. such as reading, surfing the internet, listening to music and even chatting with foreign friends online if possible. i like children very much. i think children are active, innocent and pure. with them, i feel very relaxed, plesant and younger. therefore, i learned a lot from my one year working experence.

teaching children english is very interested but it is also challeging. because children are always active, even sometimes very naughty. so teachers need a lot of patience to deal with children. the most important that i have learned from my one year teacing experence is that a teacher should have the kind of听the mind that always wants to go on learning. teaching is a job at which one will never be perfet. if i have the chance, i will try my best to be a good primary english teacher.

导语：中国是茶的故乡，中国人饮茶，据说始于神农时代，下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的优秀英语作文，欢迎阅读与借鉴，谢谢!

It is 4,000 years since the Chinese began to grow and drink tea.

There’re many kinds of tea in China, of which Longjing Tea is famous all over the world.

Tea is usually drunk in tea sets. A tea set is made up of a tea pot and some teacups, which are both made of china.

Most Chinese are fond of drinking tea. Tea is served not only at tea house and restaurants but also at home. People also drink tea during breaks at offices or factories.

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自从中国人开始种植和喝茶以来已经4000年了。

有很多种类的茶在中国，其中龙井茶是世界著名的。

茶通常在茶具中喝醉。一套茶具由一个茶壶和茶杯，都是中国制造的。

大多数中国人喜欢喝茶。茶不仅是在茶馆和餐馆，而且在家里。人们在办公室或工厂休息时喝茶。

I have got two baby cats. they are very beautiful.

One is yellow. the other is white. they are very lovely. the yellow cat is very naughty. He likes to play with people. He often runs here and there. His favourite game is playing with balls, ropes and stones.

But the white cat is very gentle. She likes to wash her face.

And she doesn′t like to play with people. She often jumps onto my knees. I like to give her a bath.

Oh, my baby cats bring me much happiness. We are very good friends. I love them.

In the Midwest of Guizhou Province, there is a beautiful city, which is my lovely hometown - Anshun.

Anshun is a famous historical and cultural city in Guizhou province. It is known as "the abdomen of Guizhou and the larynx of Yunnan".

In this land, storage of ancient culture, piercing Yelang Culture, unique culture of Tunpu culture. Known as the "mystery" of Guanling "Red Cliff mumbo-jumbo"; known as the "Oriental first dye" Anshun batik; known as the "living fossil Chinese drama" Anshun Dixi is digging on the land. Here is the hometown of Comrade Wang Ruofei, the old proletarian revolutionist of the old generation of our party.

In my hometown of Anshun, in a pleasant climate, where rich high-quality rice, rape, tea, ginger, fruit, there are a large number of cattle and chicken dog and so on moving animals. There are three national scenic area, which is the world famous Huangguoshu Waterfalls falls, Dragon Palace Getu River Scenic Area and national scenic area, here is the Jiulong Mountain national Forest Park, Huajiang gorge, Yelang lake, Ezra River Provincial Scenic area.

In these beautiful scenic spots, I dont know much about it. Here I would like to introduce to you a few of my most familiar attractions, they are:

The former residence of Wang Ruofei: This is my party early outstanding proletarian revolutionary, political activist, loyal communist fighter Wang Ruofei young life, a place of learning outstanding, it is located in the north of Anshun City, covers an area of more than 1000 square meters, from towards the door, corridor, gate, room, car, etc. to North and South hall. It is "the national patriotic education base", "the National Red Tourism classic scenic spot", "the Guizhou patriotic education base" and "the national defense education base". It is the Guizhou provincial cultural relic protection unit.

West Mountain Pagoda: located in Anshun City West southwest of Xiushan, trees around the tower is divided into nine stages, a wild profusion of vegetation, five cubits high, tower six, is one of the most important ancient buildings in Anshun.

Rainbow Lake: Rainbow Mountain Reservoir in Anshun city is important for flood control, irrigation, industrial and domestic water comprehensive water storage project. When the sun rises, the surface of the lake becomes glittering and glittering; when the spring comes, the lake appears particularly clear. There are jiukongqiao, peach forest and antique Pavilion, is a public rest, resort.

My hometown, Anshun, also allows many of the overwhelming majority of the customs, the natural landscape, which is also waiting for us to be familiar with, to find, to enjoy.

Good morning. I am glad to be here for this interview. First let me introduce myself. My name is l, 24. I come from Nanchang,the capital of Jiangxi Province. I graduated from the ****** department of *****University in July ,2001.In the past two years I have been prepareing for the postgraduate examination while I have been teaching *****in NO.****middle School and I was a head-teacher of a class in junior grade two.Now all my hard work has got a result since I have a chance to be interview by you.

I am open-minded ,quick in thought and very fond of history.In my spare time,I have broad interests like many other youngers.I like reading books, especially those about ****.Frequently I exchange with other people by making comments in the forum on line.In addition ,during my college years,I was once a Net-bar technician.So, I have a comparative good command of network application.I am able to operate the computer well.I am skillful in searching for information in Internet.I am a football fan for years.Italian team is my favorite.Anyway,I feel great pity for our countrys team.

I always believe that one will easily lag behind unless he keeps on learning .Of course, if I am given a chance to study ****** in this famous University,I will spare no effort to master a good command of advance ******.

Good afternoon professors. my name is xxxxx. I am from XXXX, a small city in XXXXX province. Last year I was graduated from XXXXX University

I majored in the combination of traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine during my undergraduate study. Now I would like to choose Otolaryngology as my new major for the graduate study. The former emphasizes the concept of holism and prevention,and it has some advantages in Chronic diseases.such as XXXX and so on 。 so i Think the experience will be helpful in my future study and work。

I am an optimistic and hardworking girl. When faced with difficulties, I never get frustrated easily since I deeply believe one of the old saying “where there is a will, there is a way”. Given the opportunity to study in this hospital, I believe, my hard working will drive me to realize my dream, which is to become an expert in Otolaryngology and make my own contributions to this area.

Besides my study, in my spare time, I like sports, reading newspapers and surfing the Internet. I enjoy playing badminton, table tennis and jogging. Sport is a good way to help me relieve my pressure and cultivate my patience. Every time I feel stressed, I just go outside and do some exercise, in this way i can cheer up

Thanks a lot for your time and attention.

[博士生面试英语自我介绍

Hello, my professors.Its a fine day today,and im very pleased to meet you here.First of all,id like to introduce myself to you.My name is ***,my hometown is ***,which is a really beautiful city.Even when i was a young boy,i was very interested in biology science.Every one may have a dream,and i still remember that my dream is to be a biology scientist (just like ZHU KE ZHEN).I liked to make wonders just like,where are we from?Where are we going in the universe?And then i would find the answers in book by myself.Still today i think that interest is the best teacher in ones whole life (and knowledge comes from practice).

Second, i will introduce my major in the university.My major is Biological Engineering in *** University.It has a great relationship with biology scince.Their relationship can be shown with an example: Just like a river,biology science,which often finds new discoveries and theories, is at the head of the river.And my major,which lays more stress on practical use, seems to be at the end of it.When both of them interact well enough,the discovries and theories in biology science can be soon turned into products in all of the modern industry.

Four years university education gives me a lot of things to learn,a lot of chances to try,and a lot of practices to improve myself.It teaches me not only what to study and how to think,but also to see the importance of practical ability (such as doing expriment as much as possible). In the university life,i have made many good

friends.They help me improve my study and research ability, do ererything just like a man,and often give me good example to follow.

Besides what i have introduced myself above,i also have many interests in my spare time.I like playing football,which is an effective way i think to improve my body health,and it can teach me how to join in a group and deal with other people.Drawing and writing is another favor to me.

Above all,i choose the major in order to broad my view in biology scince,and enhance my research ability.I will do my best to join the new group and be good at postgraduate study.

Good afternoon! Im great honored to meet you here.Now allow me to give a brief self-introduction：

Im ，26 years old ， born in city ，HeNan Province.In year 1996，I entered University， majoring in Machincal Designing and Producing. During those 4 yearsstudy，I worked hard and I was always active in various activities . I gained the first scholarship for four times and I joined the Communist Party at the college.After my graduation in June 2000，I worked in ——company.I got a position in the Technology Department the first year and I was involved in several internet projects， such as the one for College student Recruitment in Henan Province and the one for Computer Center in Mathmatics Department in Zhengzhou University. Owning to my hard work ，I was rewarded the Best Newcomer Prize in the year 2000. The next year， I was transferred into the Principal Customer Department， responsible for the Developing and strengthening a good relationship between the principal customers and my company .Two major customers， Henan Provincipal Department of Transportation and Henan Provincial Department of Personnel， are under my work. However，with time going on ，the more I experienced， the clearer I realized that Im really interested in the Enterprise Management .I find many enterprises have the problem of an unmatched management to its developing speed . Im eager to learn more about management and I hope I can study further in this University. So I resigned in August ， 2003 and started the way to pursuing my studies. After about half years hard work， Im finally standing before you honorable professors now. Im really excited . Though Ive sacrificed much on my way to pusuing studies， I believe its worthwhile. I believe working hard will finally be repaied .Thank you !

[个性的英语自我介绍

Do you want to live in the city or the country?

I like to live in the country that the sun rises in the morning with the first golden light & the first sound from the cock.. All the animals & plants begin their life from this moment on and some of the animals begin their sleeping the new day. This is a very beautiful beginning in the world that you just can see all these in the country not in the city.

And for people , the people in the country are kind although they are ungrace-ful .that is not important that you will feel what is the realest in the friendship of people.

Are people kinder in the city or the country?

The people live in the country is kinder than the people live in the city . this is so sure that I just feel all this from my grandparents . My grandpatents both are country people. Their family is poor that they even do not have more money after they finish all their meals.but my mother was so so interested in studying. My grandparents got five children & gave the choice to study to allof them .

导语：走进新疆, 呼吸一口新疆的空气, 走进新疆, 拥抱一下它的自然。下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的优秀作文，欢迎阅读与借鉴，谢谢!

The northern xinjiang have altay mountain, in the south kunlun mountain, karakoram and altun. Tianshan, xinjiang tianshan mountains as symbol, central, southern traverses formed tarim basin and northern in junggar basin. Traditionally the tianshan region south of call nanjiang, tianshan area north of xinjiang, the name call east hami and turpan basin, xinjiang. Xinjiang abundant and unique tourism resources. Xinjiang tourism magical landscape unique natural, ice and HuoZhou opposite deserts and oasis fain.

Xinjiang tourism culture accumulation massiness, dense nationality amorous feedings, numerous places of interests, which have great potential for exploitation. Xinjiang tourism scenic spot famous natural scenery has tianchi, kanas lake, nalati grasslands, Boston, SaiLiMuHu, bain brooke grassland, etc. Xinjiang humanities rich tourist resources, in the ancient silk road in the south, north, three main line has hundreds of ancient city, ancient tombs, ancient sites caocao thousand-buddha grottoes, humanities landscape, jiaohe city, city, loulan gaochang sites, kilzil thousand-buddha cave, sweet princess tomb of famous international, record the history of junction between Chinese and western culture, showing the ancient xinjiang brilliant culture and picture scroll, attracting more and more tourists. Xinjiang uygur autonomous region is world-famous dance township, melon and fruit of the township, the gentiles.

Xinjiang is a huge-geographical country, is a vast land, mountains and magnificence, vast endless, monuments, ethnic folk throughout numerous, singular. Xinjiang tourism scenic spots have altitude 8600 meters of the world, and second peak 154 meters below sea level minimum depssions, both a Chinese inner-leakage li river, world-now the grassland, and overflow weird gobi dreamland and mysterious desert wonders. Well-pserved original plant and animal species, accentuated advantaged nature colors. Xinjiang land rich and beautiful, the vastness and magical, The people, hospitality, both gracious, enthusiasm, and simplicity, friendly, Here is the poets kingdom, artists of treasure, historians of heaven, travellers paradise!

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新疆北部有阿尔泰山，南部有昆仑山、喀喇昆仑山和阿尔金山。天山，天山作为新疆象征，横贯中部，形成南部的塔里木盆地和北部的准噶尔盆地。习惯上把天山以南地区叫南疆，天山以北地区叫北疆，把哈密、吐鲁番盆地叫东疆。新疆旅游资源丰富而独特。新疆旅游自然景观神奇独特，冰峰与火洲相望，沙漠与绿洲为邻。

新疆旅游文化积淀厚重，民族风情浓郁，名胜古迹众多，开发潜力巨大。新疆旅游景区著名的自然风景有天池、喀纳斯湖、那拉提草原、博斯腾湖、赛里木湖、巴音布鲁克草原等。新疆人文旅游资源丰富，在古丝绸之路的南、北、中三条干线上有着数以百计的古城池、古墓葬、千佛洞、古屯田遗址等人文景观，交河故城、高昌故城、楼兰遗址、克孜尔千佛洞、香妃墓等蜚声中外，记录了中西文化交汇的历史，展示出古老新疆辉煌的文化画卷，吸引着越来越多的中外游客。新疆维吾尔自治区是举世闻名的歌舞之乡、瓜果之乡、黄金玉石之邦。

新疆幅员辽阔，地大物博，山川壮丽，瀚海无垠，古迹遍地，民族众多，民俗奇异。新疆旅游景区有海拔8600米的世界第二高峰，又有低于海平面154米的中国最低洼地，既有一泄千里的河流、万顷碧波的草原，又有光怪陆离的戈壁幻境，神秘莫测的沙漠奇观。保存完好的原始动植物种群，更显出得天独厚的大自然的本色。新疆的土地富饶而美丽、广袤而神奇;这里的人民，热情好客、既豪爽、热情，又纯朴、友好;这里是诗人的王国、画家的宝库，史学家的天堂，旅游者的乐园!

The Great Wall

The Great Wall runs across North China like a huge dragon,It winds its way from west to east,across deserts,over mountains,through valleys till at last it reaches the sea.Its the longest wall on the earth,also one of the wonders in the world.

The Great Wall has a history of more than 2000 years.The first part was built during the Spring and Autumn Period.All the walls were joined up in Qin Dynasty.All tile work was done by hand.Thousands of people died while building the wall.Thus the Great Wall came into existence.

Since then,it has been rebuilt and repaired many times.Now the Great Wall,the admiration of the world,has taken on a new look.Its visited by large numbers of people from all partsof thecountry and the world.

长城

长城,像一条巨龙横亘华北地区,它穿过沙漠,越过高山,跨过山谷,由西到东蜿蜒曲折,最后到达大海.它是地球上最长的墙,也是世界奇迹之子.

长城有2000多年的历史.它开始修建于春秋时期.秦朝时,所有的城墙联结在一起.所有工作都是用手完成的,成千上万的人在修建长城时死去.长城就是这样出现的.

目前为止,长城重修多次.现在的长城面貌一新,迎接来角全国和全世界各地的游客.

Good morning， teachers.

I am very glad to be here for this interview. First let me introduce myself. My name is XX, 25 years old. I come from Weifang, a beautiful city of Shandong Province. I graduated from commercial College in July，2001 and major in finance. Then, I was a teacher in X. When I was a senior school student, I am interested in thought and began to read a certain classic work of Marxism, especially I finished reading "the florilegium of Mao ZeDong". From then on, I have dabbled in more and more theoretical works` and accumulated great interests in theory study， especially in Marxism.

I have a dream, a dream of my study. I wish devote my whole life and energy into the development of the Marxism. If I have the opportunity to study in abc University, Ill dabble in as much as document about the specialty as possible. If it is possible, I want to get the primary accomplishment in my major, at least, a stable basis.

Personally, for todays China, the first task to the development of Marxism is a process of construction. Thats to say, we should understand Marxism mostly from the aspect of construction and development of social society. Only when our socialistic country has a more rapid and balance development than the capitalistic, we can enhance the attractiveness and persuasion of Marxism eventually.

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.