LIFE> Yunnan 2009 Tourism Festival Activities
![]() |
Water Splashing Festival of Xishuangbanna
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2009-11-17 10:23
![]()
Water Splashing Festival of Xishuangbanna Date: April 13 -15, 2009 Venue: each county and city of Xishuangbanna Prefecture Water Splashing Festival is the grandest traditional festival of Dais as well as one of the most influential, largest and grandest festivals among festival celebrations of minority ethnic groups in Yunnan, being developed into a mass carnival now. Also renowned as Dai New Year, Water Splashing Festival is held in Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan from April 13 to 15 every year, during the festival, “with water splashing, the Dai people are in happiness”, with the sound of gongs and drums, water spread everywhere, and the scene is magnificent. During the festival, various activities are also held, including cockfight with extreme ethnic features, elephant dancing, peacock dancing, embroidered pouch throwing by young Dai lads and maidens, high-rise fireworks setting off and dragon boat racing and Kongming light (a kind of flying lantern) flying on the Lancang-Mekong River.
|
主站蜘蛛池模板: 金昌市| 昌黎县| 肇州县| 曲水县| 义马市| 旬邑县| 平远县| 象山县| 云和县| 清丰县| 邳州市| 德钦县| 海城市| 东平县| 马龙县| 海门市| 江达县| 洞头县| 隆子县| 河津市| 修水县| 新宾| 亳州市| 德庆县| 昌乐县| 吴川市| 元谋县| 巴楚县| 嘉义市| 蕲春县| 巴彦淖尔市| 甘德县| 武陟县| 连山| 泰来县| 仁化县| 法库县| 南和县| 达孜县| 孙吴县| 巩留县|