Water-splashing festival celebrated across Yunnan
The annual Water-splashing Festival, also known as Songkran Festival in some Mekong countries, was celebrated across Yunnan province over the past weekend, bringing joy and auspiciousness to visitors and locals alike.
A water-splashing carnival is in full swing on April 12-14, at the Laoyuhe Wetland Park that lies on the eastern shore of the Dainchi Lake in central Yunnan’s Kunming city.
A birdview of the Laoyuhe Wetland Park that lies on the eastern shore of the Dainchi Lake in central Yunnan’s Kunming city.
April 13 sees tourists and residents gather on banks of the Lancang River section, upper reach of the Mekong River, in south Yunnan’s Xishuangbanna prefecture for the 2024 Water-splashing Festival, or the 1386 New Year on Dai calendar.
Tourists and residents gather on banks of the Lancang River for the 2024 Water-splashing Festival.
Some 80,000 celebrate the Water-splashing Festival from April 12 to 15 in west Yunnan’s Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture.
Water-splashing Festival is celebrated in west Yunnan’s Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture.
Menglian Dai Lahu and Wa autonomous county in southwest Yunnan’s Pu’er city has a grand opening ceremony for the water festival on April 13.
Menglian has a grand opening ceremony for the water festival on April 13.
Sources: Yunnan Daily; Trans-editing by Wang Shixue
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