Sat, 05 Apr 2025
SichuanMosaics | Water releasing festival celebrated in SW China's Sichuan

People take part in a water releasing festival held in Dujiangyan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 4, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)CHENGDU, April 4 (Xinhua) --The Dujiangyan water releasing festival was celebrated on Friday in Dujiangyan on the Tomb-sweeping Day, also known as Qingming Festival.People pray for good harvests during the festival, which is a time-honored custom in western Sichuan Plain with important historical, cultural and folkloric values.Some 1,000 guests and tourists participated in the event.People take part in a water releasing festival held in Dujiangyan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 4, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)People take part in a water releasing festival held in Dujiangyan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 4, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)A humanoid robot serves as a host during a water releasing festival held in Dujiangyan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 4, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)People attend a ritual during a water releasing festival held in Dujiangyan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 4, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)People attend a ritual during a water releasing festival held in Dujiangyan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 4, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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