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<div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/925/cherry_audio.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Washington's Cherry Blossoms Signal the Start of Spring' data-article-id='1353'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='8521'>The West Potomac Park in Washington, DC, lies just west of the National Mall. </span> <span data-start-time='8521' data-end-time='21542'>It is home to some of Washington's most iconic sites, like the Jefferson Memorial, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, and the Tidal Basin.</span> <span data-start-time='21542' data-end-time='24854'>But, the park&rsquo;s most famous attraction? </span> <span data-start-time='24854' data-end-time='27104'>Cherry blossoms.</span> <span data-start-time='27104' data-end-time='36875'>Thousands of cherry trees bloom around the waters of the Tidal Basin, which reflect the trees&rsquo; images. </span> <span data-start-time='36875' data-end-time='45875'>The basin was created in the late 1800s to prevent the Potomac River from flooding.</span> <span data-start-time='45875' data-end-time='53563'>These pink and white flowers serve as a symbol of international friendship. </span> <span data-start-time='53563' data-end-time='58479'>The original cherry trees were a gift from Japan.</span> <span data-start-time='58479' data-end-time='68333'>On March 26, 1912, more than 3,000 cherry trees arrived in Washington. </span> <span data-start-time='68333' data-end-time='72208'>Most were planted around the Tidal Basin. </span> <span data-start-time='72208' data-end-time='79458'>But cherry trees were also planted near the Washington Monument and the White House.</span> <span data-start-time='79458' data-end-time='85792'>Mike Litterst is a spokesperson for the U.S. National Park Service. </span> <span data-start-time='85792' data-end-time='89771'>The park service maintains West Potomac Park.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/925/cherry_img.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=5635 data-hint-location='27104' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/925/what_does_bloom_mean.m4a'>What does bloom mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='a time period in which a plant has many open flowers'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/925/to_celebrate_something.m4a'><span>to celebrate something</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/925/the_existence_of_something.m4a'><span>the existence of something</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/925/at_the_highest_point.m4a'><span>at the highest point</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/925/a_time_period_in_which_a_plant_has_many_open_flowers.m4a'><span>a time period in which a plant has many open flowers</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=5636 data-hint-location='68333' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/925/where_in_dc_can_you_find_the_cherry_blossoms.m4a'>Where in D.C. can you find the cherry blossoms?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Tidal Basin'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/925/smithsonian.m4a'><span>Smithsonian</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/925/tidal_basin.m4a'><span>Tidal Basin</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/925/capitol_building.m4a'><span>Capitol building</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/925/pentagon.m4a'><span>Pentagon</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=5637 data-hint-location='45875' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/925/the_cherry_blossoms_serve_as_a_symbol_of__blank__friendship_.m4a'>The cherry blossoms serve as a symbol of <span class='blank'>international</span> friendship. </div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='international'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/925/international.m4a'><span>international</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/925/universal.m4a'><span>universal</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/925/national.m4a'><span>national</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/925/enemy.m4a'><span>enemy</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>

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