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...stems and tree branches that had been dipped in water as a sign of reverence. "When I was young, first we had to splash our grandparents and parents to show our respect," says Mie Duc Hong, a 40-year-old Dai woman who lives in the Yunnanese village of Manchunman. "Then we could go splash our friends. It was a lot of fun. But it wasn't like it is now where people get so wet. We just sprinkled them with drops of water, not whole basins full." Zheng Peng, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Drought Throws Cold Water on Yunnan's Water Festival | 4/13/2010 | See Source »

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