Sprinkling Good Fortune

April 15, Jinghong City, Yunnan Province: People sprinkle water on each other to celebrate the water-sprinkling festival. The mid-April festival has a history of over 700 years as the New Year celebration of China’s Dai ethnic group.

The traditional folk activity is also practiced by people in Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar and other places in Southeast Asia. Participants sprinkle water on each other to pray for good fortune and safety.