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　　Water-Sprinkling Festival(Songkran)is the most important festival of the Dai Ethnic People，which can be also called‘'New Year”of Dai People. Songkran has over 700 years of history.It’s generally held on April 13 each year and lasts about 3-7 days.People splash each other with pure water,to wash away the bad luck in the past year,so as to start again with good wishes for the new year.The third day is taken as the most wonderful and auspicious day.On this day，people watch dragon boat races，and perform Peacock dances，with abundant activities of festival happiness.In addition to the Dai people in China，Songkran Festival is also observed by other Asian countries including Thailand.