国产精品99一区二区三_免费中文日韩_国产在线精品一区二区_日本成人手机在线

Myanmar holds lighting festival on water in southern region

Source: Xinhua| 2018-10-26 10:53:40|Editor: huaxia
Video PlayerClose

YANGON, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar held a lighting festival on Shwekyin river in the east of Bago region Thursday by releasing paper lamps with tiny candles to float on the river, official media reported Friday.

The 167th nine-day traditional lighting festival took place a day after the full moon day of Thadingyut which fell on Wednesday of the seventh month in accordance with Myanmar calendar year, marking the retreat of rain.

Thousands of local residents and visitors gathered to line the bank of the river and float lamps on the river when the sun set, and enjoy boat rowing contest and spectacle such as dance performances by troupes on boats.

Besides the festival on water, there was also a festival on land as another half where shops and traditional theater were set up in town to complete the festival.

The festival dates back to the ancient Konboung dynasty. Enditem

KEY WORDS:
EXPLORE XINHUANET
010020070750000000000000011100001375600081
主站蜘蛛池模板: 抚州市| 土默特左旗| 舟曲县| 新竹县| 郎溪县| 会同县| 荆门市| 甘洛县| 潜江市| 德安县| 托克托县| 广昌县| 手机| 冕宁县| 阿克苏市| 醴陵市| 沙河市| 南充市| 舒兰市| 泾阳县| 扎兰屯市| 泾源县| 桐城市| 丹棱县| 吉木乃县| 无为县| 年辖:市辖区| 新乡县| 剑川县| 黄龙县| 台南县| 保康县| 岳阳市| 郑州市| 上高县| 仪征市| 和龙市| 河津市| 永登县| 梨树县| 长白|