LET THE GOOD TIMES BEGIN!  

出　　处：《Beijing Review》2025年第17期3-11,共9页北京周报(英文版)

摘　　要：Tourists and locals celebrate the water-splashing festival in a square in Jinghong,Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture,Yunnan Province,on April 15.Several ethnic groups in China,including the Dai,Achang and Blang,ring in the New Year on the Dai calendar with the water-splashing festival.During the festival,water is considered an auspicious symbol and people splash water on one another as a blessing,symbolizing wishes for happiness and good fortune.

关 键 词：Yunnan Province Auspicious Symbol splash water Ethnic Groups Water Splashing Festival BLESSING Jinghong Dai Calendar 

分 类 号：K892.1[历史地理—民俗学]