Journal entry Monday 9/10: Menglun, Xishuangbanna-
“In Menglun we visited a 600 hectare tropical flowers and plants garden. Lotus flowers, which were in abundance are a symbol of purity and love between a man and a woman.”
“In Menglun we visited a 600 hectare tropical flowers and plants garden. Lotus flowers, which were in abundance are a symbol of purity and love between a man and a woman.”
"We had a real treat in Menglun, where the Dai minority people were having a festival. The New Year on the Dai Calendar is celebrated each year with a water-sprinkling festival. Splashing water on everyone is a symbol of blessing and happiness, the more water one is splashed with, the happier one will be. The festival embodies the prayer for a timely rain and a good harvest. This all takes place in the town center fountain."
"Dai Minority, Water Splashing Festival"
By Mary Frankel
We travel from Guilin and the Li River to Xishuangbanna.
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