In the middle of April , if you wal

In the middle of April , if you walk through Jinghong, capital of Xishuangbanna region in Yunnan Province , (chance) are that you’ll get very ,very wet. The Dai people will be celebrating their water-splashing festival from April 15 to 17, marking the new year for the Dai ethnic minority. Lonely Planet , one of the world’s (large) travel brands , has described what happens:“ People race around the streets of Jinghong and the surrounding villages, soaking （浸透）every person sight with buckets of water. ” (tradition), water would be collected and poured only on family members as a symbolic way (ensure) good luck in the coming year. Dai people believe that the wetter you get, the luckier you will be. Although water (play) a vital role in the celebration, there is much more to the festival , especially during the first two days water splashing is comparatively kept under control, according to Lonely Planet. People wear their best clothes , while older women in nearby villages (dress) in special costumes. They gather with their families and visit Dai temple . There , they wash the statues of Buddha with water , a practice (know) as “ Bathing the Buddha.”