When the epidemic was raging and spreading around the world, the travel of Chinese people was also restricted, and at the same time they missed many fun things. For example, the Loy Krathong Festival held in Thailand every November. But now, even if you don’t go to Thailand, you can still celebrate the Loy Krathong Festival in China!
This is Gaozhuang Xishuangjing located in Xishuangbanna.
Gaozhuang Xishuangjing means "nine towers and twelve villages" in Dai language. The area is divided into 12 areas by nine towers. This is also the main area where the Loi Lantern Festival in Gaozhuang is held.
So when does the Loi Krathong Festival in Gaozhuang start?
The time coincides with our Chinese traditional festival, the Spring Festival, which is included in the Daile Cultural Festival in Gaozhuang.
The Daile Cultural Festival is held from the 30th to the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, which includes a Dai-Thai song and dance show, a parade of floats, release of life and blessings, and a large-scale fireworks show. One of the blessings is to put water lamps to pray for blessings.
Here you can put Krathongs into the Mekong River with your own hands. Watching the krathongs drifting away silently, silently praying for my new year's wish in my heart. Is such a sense of form much more moving than Clockwork Moments?
Looking at the water lamps floating on the river, the light of the candles is like a small sun, illuminating people's hearts.
More than that! At the Daile Cultural Festival, the Loi Krathong Festival in Gaozhuang will also select Miss Water Krathong.
The young lady's youthful vigor and gentle and beautiful smile are really heart-stirring. Wearing distinctive Dai costumes, they look like fairies from another country
If you miss this Miss Krathong election, you will have to wait another year for the next one!
Take your chance! Buy a plane ticket and leave
ah? You ask them whether it is cold to wear them like this in the first month of the lunar year? You are out!
Gaozhuang, located in Xishuangbanna, even in the first month, the temperature is still like summer, with an average temperature of around 20 degrees, which is very comfortable.
Instead of staying under the gray and cold weather, why not come to the Zhuang Dai Culture Festival, release water lanterns, watch beauties, and spend a warm and rich Spring Festival with Dai flavor!