Water-splashing festivals boost tourism in China, South-East Asia


Revellers play with water as they celebrate the Songkran holiday in Bangkok on April 14, 2024. - Reuters

KUNMING: When Cambodian student Tim Chivorn immersed himself in the just-concluded water-splashing festival in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, he was delighted to find the festive traditions there to be similar to those in his hometown.

"The enthusiasm of Yunnan people makes me feel warm, and it reminded me of my hometown when I splashed water here," said Chivorn.

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