Water-splashing festival in Xishuangbanna

Locals and tourists sprinkle water at each other during the annual Songkran, known as the Water-Splashing Festival in Xishuangbanna, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 15, 2007. Songkran is a festival among the Dai ethnic group during which people drench each other and passersby with water, which is thought to be able to wash away bad luck.

Locals and tourists sprinkle water at each other during the annual Songkran, known as the Water-Splashing Festival in Xishuangbanna, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 15, 2007. Songkran is a festival among the Dai ethnic group during which people drench each other and passersby with water, which is thought to be able to wash away bad luck.

A girl collects water from a river during the annual Songkran Festival in Xishuangbanna, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 15, 2007. Songkran is a festival among the Dai ethnic group during which people drench each other and passersby with water, which is thought to be able to wash away bad luck.