• This dreamy cherry blossom trail near Toronto just bloomed and it's a pink paradise

    Looking for a magical place to see some cherry blossoms? You'll want to hop in your car and head to this enchanting trail near Toronto.Cherry blossoms are finally opening in and around Toronto and it's a magical sight to see. According to the High Park Nature Centre, the cherry blossoms are in peak bloom and are expected to last for four to ten days.While High Park is a popular spot to see these spring flowers, this gorgeous cherry blossom trail just outside of Toronto is worth a road...

  • Cherry Blossom Festival weekend kicks off

    WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The scattered showers Saturday may have altered some weekend plans but the trees being celebrated at a Luzerne County festival were soaking it all in. The annual event held an inaugural 5k in Kirby Park, giving runners a quick look at the blooming cherry blossoms. More than 40 participants took []

  • 3 teens arrested for alleged fight during Cherry Blossom Festival

    WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — On Saturday police say they arrested three teenagers after a fight broke out during the Wilkes-Barre Cherry Blossom Festival. Around 6:00 p.m. Saturday, Wilkes-Barre City Police stated they were called for a fight happening at Kirby Park. Once on the scene officers said they separated three teenage girls, ages 13-14 []

  • What you need to know for the Wilkes-Barre City Cherry Blossom Festival

    WILKES-BARRE CITY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wilkes-Barre City Cherry Blossom Festival is coming to town and they have released details. According to Mayor George C. Brown the Cherry Blossom Festival will kick off on April 27 and April 28 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in Kirby Park on Market Street. Friday, April 26, []

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    Photos shine a light on Taiwan’s ‘betel nut beauties’

    Mong Shuan was just 16 when she turned to an unconventional source of income: selling betel nuts from a little stall in northern Taiwan. The stimulant, a small, oblong fruit derived from areca palms, is chewed by millions of people across Asia. For the next three years, Mong would work six days a week for the equivalent of around $670 a month. A small bonus was tacked on for dressing provocatively to entice male customers. Her job was to slice the nuts open and add a pinch of slaked lime (or...

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    Photos shine a light on Taiwan’s ‘betel nut beauties’

    By Emma Russell, CNN (CNN) — Mong Shuan was just 16 when she turned to an unconventional source of income: selling betel nuts from a little stall in northern Taiwan. The stimulant, a small, oblong fruit derived from areca palms, is chewed by millions of people across Asia. For the next three years, Mong would

    • KTVZ

    Photos shine a light on Taiwan’s ‘betel nut beauties’

    By Emma Russell, CNN (CNN) — Mong Shuan was just 16 when she turned to an unconventional source of income: selling betel nuts from a little stall in northern Taiwan. The stimulant, a small, oblong fruit derived from areca palms, is chewed by millions of people across Asia. For the next three years, Mong would

    • KEYT

    Photos shine a light on Taiwan’s ‘betel nut beauties’

    By Emma Russell, CNN (CNN) — Mong Shuan was just 16 when she turned to an unconventional source of income: selling betel nuts from a little stall in northern Taiwan. The stimulant, a small, oblong fruit derived from areca palms, is chewed by millions of people across Asia. For the next three years, Mong would

  • Reader Picture Competition: From beautiful blossom to Tudor Square at night

    Why not send in your favourite photograph of Sheffield or the surrounding areas. The best photograph entered each month will win a £25 Sheffield city centre giftcard, www.sheffieldgiftcard.co.uk, which is accepted by more than 85 Sheffield city centre venues. Email your images to Angela Furniss at [email protected] Good luck everyone!

  • Celebrate Spring at the 11th Annual Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival

    For over a decade, enthusiasts of the Buffalo History Museum and Japanese culture have been flocking to the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. Each year, thousands of visitors to the Festival []

  • Monterey Park hosts 24th annual Cherry Blossom Festival this weekend

    The 24th annual Cherry Blossom Festival will celebrate Japanese and Asian Pacific Islander culture on Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28.

  • Severe storms in China unleash cherry blossom blizzard, large hail

    Persistent rounds of severe thunderstorms over the past few weeks have pelted southern and eastern China with large hail and destructive winds