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Water-sprinkling festival celebrated in Yunnan

Updated: Apr 16,2017 8:43 AM     Xinhua

People sprinkle water to each other to celebrate the water-sprinkling festival at a square in Jinghong city, Dai autonomous prefecture of Xishuangbanna, Southwest China’s Yunnan province, April 15, 2017. People sprinkle water to each other to pray for good fortune during the traditional water-sprinkling festival, which is also the New Year festival of the Dai ethnic group. [Photo/Xinhua]

People sprinkle water to each other to celebrate the water-sprinkling festival at a square in Jinghong city, Dai autonomous prefecture of Xishuangbanna, Southwest China’s Yunnan province, April 15, 2017. People sprinkle water to each other to pray for good fortune during the traditional water-sprinkling festival, which is also the New Year festival of the Dai ethnic group.[Photo/Xinhua]

People perform before the kickoff of spraying water during the water-sprinkling festival at a square in Jinghong city, Dai autonomous prefecture of Xishuangbanna, Southwest China’s Yunnan province, April 15, 2017. People sprinkle water to each other to pray for good fortune during the traditional water-sprinkling festival, which is also the New Year festival of the Dai ethnic group. [Photo/Xinhua]

People sprinkle water to each other to celebrate the water-sprinkling festival at a square in Jinghong city, Dai autonomous prefecture of Xishuangbanna, Southwest China’s Yunnan province, April 15, 2017. People sprinkle water to each other to pray for good fortune during the traditional water-sprinkling festival, which is also the New Year festival of the Dai ethnic group. [Photo/Xinhua]

People sprinkle water to each other to celebrate the water-sprinkling festival at a square in Jinghong city, Dai autonomous prefecture of Xishuangbanna, Southwest China’s Yunnan province, April 15, 2017. People sprinkle water to each other to pray for good fortune during the traditional water-sprinkling festival, which is also the New Year festival of the Dai ethnic group.[Photo/Xinhua]

People dance before the kickoff of spraying water during the water-sprinkling festival at a square in Jinghong city, Dai autonomous prefecture of Xishuangbanna, Southwest China’s Yunnan province, April 15, 2017. People sprinkle water to each other to pray for good fortune during the traditional water-sprinkling festival, which is also the New Year festival of the Dai ethnic group.[Photo/Xinhua]