In the middle of April, if you walk through Jinghong, which is     1     capital of the Xishuangbanna region in Yunnan province,     2    (chance) are that you’ll get very, very wet. The Dai people will be celebrating their Water Splashing (泼水) Festival from April 13 to 16, marking the new year for the Dai ethnic minority.

Lonely Planet, one of the world’s     3     (large) travel brands, has described what happens: “People race around the streets of Jinghong and the surrounding villages, soaking (浸透) every person     4     sight with buckets of water.”

    5    (tradition), water would be collected and poured only on family members as a symbolic way     6    (ensure) good luck in the coming year. The Dai people believe that the wetter you get, the luckier you will be.

Although water     7     (play) a vital role in the celebration, there is much more to the festival, especially during the first two days     8     water splashing is comparatively kept under control, according to Lonely Planet. People wear their best clothes, while older women in nearby villages     9    (dress) in traditional outfits (服装). They gather with their families and visit Dai temples. There, they wash the statues of the Buddha (佛) with water, a practice     10    (know) as “Bathing the Buddha”.