Beijing locust trees in full blossom

时间：2007-08-02 07:13:02

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Chinanews, Beijing, August 2 - Nowadays, locust1 trees in Beijing are blooming in full glory, decorating the city with greenish white flowers and marking the atmosphere balmy with sweet fragrance2. When a light breeze blows, the locust flower petals3 fall like raindrops, creating a dreamy scene.

 

In fact, Beijing is famous for locust trees in the city, which, as well as Chinese arbor-vitae, are both considered as the symbol trees of Beijing.

 

Currently there are several ancient locust trees in Beijing. The most famous and oldest one is in the Beihai Park, aged4 over 1,300 years. It is 15 m tall, and has a circumference5 of 5.3 m. Some locust trees in the Forbidden City are also widely known.

 

In the 1980s, many locust trees were planted in Beijing to green the city, and they provide pleasant shades and a marvelous sight in summer. Most Beijingers who took part in the project have a strong affection for these trees.

 

Nowadays, there are more than 500 thousand locust trees in Beijing, most around 15 years old. However, their beautiful blossoms also bring much trouble to street cleaners, who find it very hard to clear off the tiny fallen petals.

 
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1 locust m8Dzk     
n.蝗虫；洋槐，刺槐
参考例句：
  • A locust is a kind of destructive insect.蝗虫是一种害虫。
  • This illustration shows a vertical section through the locust.本图所示为蝗虫的纵剖面。
2 fragrance 66ryn     
n.芬芳，香味，香气
参考例句：
  • The apple blossoms filled the air with their fragrance.苹果花使空气充满香味。
  • The fragrance of lavender filled the room.房间里充满了薰衣草的香味。
3 petals f346ae24f5b5778ae3e2317a33cd8d9b     
n.花瓣( petal的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • white petals tinged with blue 略带蓝色的白花瓣
  • The petals of many flowers expand in the sunshine. 许多花瓣在阳光下开放。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
4 aged 6zWzdI     
adj.年老的，陈年的
参考例句：
  • He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
  • He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。
5 circumference HOszh     
n.圆周，周长，圆周线
参考例句：
  • It's a mile round the circumference of the field.运动场周长一英里。
  • The diameter and the circumference of a circle correlate.圆的直径与圆周有相互关系。

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