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Splashing into the New Year: People in Myanmar share their Thingyan experiences
By Xinhua Published: Apr 15, 2026 01:34 PM
People celebrate the traditional Thingyan water festival in Yangon, Myanmar, April 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)

People celebrate the traditional Thingyan water festival in Yangon, Myanmar, April 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)


A child plays with a toy water gun during the Thingyan water festival in Yangon, Myanmar, April 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)

A child plays with a toy water gun during the Thingyan water festival in Yangon, Myanmar, April 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)


People celebrate the traditional Thingyan water festival in Yangon, Myanmar, April 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)

People celebrate the traditional Thingyan water festival in Yangon, Myanmar, April 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)


People celebrate the traditional Thingyan water festival in Yangon, Myanmar, April 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)

People celebrate the traditional Thingyan water festival in Yangon, Myanmar, April 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)