These cherry trees were a gift to China from what country?

[4-3-2022] Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz Question: These cherry trees were a gift to China from what country?

The given options are:

  • Japan
  • North Korea
  • Russia

Correct Answer: Japan

Info: Turtle Head Isle’s 30,000 cherry trees were donated by groups of Japanese visitors who have been coming to Wuxi since the 1980s to plant the trees as a gesture of friendship. Cherry trees, with a relatively brief blooming period, are prized in both Chinese and Japanese cultures. The cherry blossom is the national flower in Japan, where viewing the spring bloom is a popular ritual called hanami. In case you’re wondering, these trees are ornamental and do not bear edible fruit.


All three questions from today’s Bing Homepage Quiz are below. You can find their answers by visiting those pages.

  1. Lake Tai and the city of Wuxi are located on the delta of the…
  2. These cherry trees were a gift to China from what country?
  3. In the US, the viewing of cherry blossoms is most famously enjoyed at the Tidal Basin in what city?

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