where water-splashing is an annual tradition. There were also some Zimbabwean and Ukrainian performers on hand, dressed up in traditional clothes to celebrate the carnival.

A girl performs peacock dance during the Water Splashing Festival celebration held by the Crowne Plaza Beijing Sun Palace hotel in Beijing on April 11.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] In ...

The Dai people in Xishuangbanna in Southwest China's Yunnan province celebrated the traditional Water-Splashing Festival from April 14 to 16. Tourists joined locals in passing on blessings as they ...