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Water-splashing festival celebrated in China's Yunnan
By Xinhua Published: Apr 16, 2026 11:03 AM
People celebrate the water-splashing festival at a square in Jinghong, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 15, 2026. The water-splashing festival is regarded as one of the most important festivals of ethnic groups in southwest China. During the festival, water is considered an auspicious symbol and people splash water on one another, thereby wishing happiness and good fortune. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

People celebrate the water-splashing festival at a square in Jinghong, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 15, 2026. The water-splashing festival is regarded as one of the most important festivals of ethnic groups in southwest China. During the festival, water is considered an auspicious symbol and people splash water on one another, thereby wishing happiness and good fortune. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)


People celebrate the water-splashing festival at a square in Jinghong, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 15, 2026. The water-splashing festival is regarded as one of the most important festivals of ethnic groups in southwest China. During the festival, water is considered an auspicious symbol and people splash water on one another, thereby wishing happiness and good fortune. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

People celebrate the water-splashing festival at a square in Jinghong, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 15, 2026. The water-splashing festival is regarded as one of the most important festivals of ethnic groups in southwest China. During the festival, water is considered an auspicious symbol and people splash water on one another, thereby wishing happiness and good fortune. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)


People celebrate the water-splashing festival at a square in Jinghong, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 15, 2026. The water-splashing festival is regarded as one of the most important festivals of ethnic groups in southwest China. During the festival, water is considered an auspicious symbol and people splash water on one another, thereby wishing happiness and good fortune. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

People celebrate the water-splashing festival at a square in Jinghong, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 15, 2026. The water-splashing festival is regarded as one of the most important festivals of ethnic groups in southwest China. During the festival, water is considered an auspicious symbol and people splash water on one another, thereby wishing happiness and good fortune. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)


People celebrate the water-splashing festival at a square in Jinghong, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 15, 2026. The water-splashing festival is regarded as one of the most important festivals of ethnic groups in southwest China. During the festival, water is considered an auspicious symbol and people splash water on one another, thereby wishing happiness and good fortune. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

People celebrate the water-splashing festival at a square in Jinghong, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 15, 2026. The water-splashing festival is regarded as one of the most important festivals of ethnic groups in southwest China. During the festival, water is considered an auspicious symbol and people splash water on one another, thereby wishing happiness and good fortune. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)