Water Festival is one of the biggest traditional events in Southeast Asian countries, hoping to ward off calamity and bring good fortune. Water Festival annually takes place in Southeast Asian nations such as Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand as well as among the Dai people of China. Traditionally people gently sprinkled water on one another as a sign of respect. The act of pouring water is also a show of blessings and good wishes. It is believed that on this Water Festival, everything old must be thrown away, or it will bring the owner bad luck.
New Taipei City is the city that has the most new immigrants in Taiwan, especially at Nanshijiao in Zhonghe District, and Huaxing Street also became a popular food street for Southeast Asian new residents. It's been 22 years since New Taipei City Government carried out the Water Festival in 1998. This year, the 2020 New Taipei Water Festival was hosted between April 13 and 26, through an online interactive game, AR, and sending blessing cards. The event gained a lot of warm responses from members of the public. To spread out crowds, the water gun game has been postponed to May 24, and everyone is welcome to enjoy exotic cuisines at Huaxing Street before May 31.
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