The New Taipei City Government has been holding the Water Splashing Festival since 1998

Taipei Times
Date: 2017/04/17
By: Maggie Huang,Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The annual Songkran Festival held by New Taipei City Government kicked off at Huasin Street in Jhonghe District on Sunday.

Songkran Festival, also known as “water splashing festival,”is the climax of this annual extravaganza of Thailand and Myanmar. The water splashing is a token of blessing that wards off misfortune and sending good wishes. Tradition has it that dousing each other with water washes away the misfortunes of the past year.

The New Taipei City Government has been holding the Water Splashing Festival since 1998 to promote mutual understanding and respect between local people, Myanmar-Chinese, Thai-Chinese and immigrants.    [FULL  STORY]