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Water, Rails, and a Dai New Year: A Reporter’s Diary Along the China–Laos Railway

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At a Dai village in Jinghong, visitors were welcomed with a traditional dinner. (Photo/Xudong Yang) Jinghong - “Happy New Year of 1388!” according to the Dai calendar, which dates back to 638 CE—an occasion that culminates in the better-known Water-Sprinkling Festival. So my third New Year celebration in 2026 took place in Jinghong, the capital of Xishuangbanna prefecture of Yunnan Province. Thousands gathered in the city square. The people all …
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iChongqing broke the news on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
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