Contrive 忽悠

Thailand

泰国

Speaking of Songkran Festival, many people may mistakenly think that this year’s Songkran Festival in Thailand lasts for 21 days.

提起宋干节，很多人可能会误以为今年泰国的泼水节为期21天。

Some fact check, Songkran Festival is held on April 13 every year.

科普一下，宋干节是每年的4月13日。

In 2018, the Thai cabinet extended the national holiday to seven days, from April 9 to 16, so that citizens could return home for the holidays.

2018年，泰国内阁将全国节日延长至七天，即4月9日至16日，以便公民可以回家过节。

Do not say that the government is contriving everyone.

别说政府忽悠大家。

In fact, what they mean is that tourists can go to various provinces to celebrate Songkran Festival during this period.

其实他们的意思是，游客可以在这期间去各别省份欢庆宋干节。

In addition to the Songkran Festival in Thailand that involves splashing water, there are actually similar water splashing festivals around the world.

除了泰国宋干节涉及泼水之外，其实世界各地也有类似的泼水节。

Choul Chnam Thmey (Cambodia) - It is very similar to Thailand's Songkran Festival, but this festival will focus more on doing merit and dancing to celebrate but the celebration time is not as long as Thailand's.

Choul Chnam Thmey（柬埔寨）— 它和泰国的宋干节很相似，但这个节日会更注重做功德和跳舞来庆祝而庆祝时间没有泰国那么长。

Thingyan (Myanmar) - It is very similar to Thailand's Songkran Festival, but in the eyes of the Burmese people, the festival is not about playing with water, but more about going to the temple to do meritorious deeds.

Thingyan（缅甸）— 它和泰国的宋干节很相似，但在缅甸人民的眼中，这个节日上不是倾向于玩水，而是更倾向于去庙里做功德。

Dai Ethnic Water Splashing Festival (Yunnan) - It is held for three days from April 13th to 15th every year. On the first day, people will come out to buy things in the village's unique market. On the second day, they will put up lanterns by the Lancang River. On the last day, people will wear beautiful costumes to hold a water splashing ceremony.

傣族泼水节（云南）— 每年4月13日至15日举办三天，第一天人们会出来在村里特有的市场上买东西，第二天会在澜沧江边放灯，最后一天人们会穿漂亮的盛装来举办泼水仪式。

Fiesta del Agua y del Jamón (Spain) - Held on June 23, when the bell rings at 12 midnight, the water-splashing battle begins with beer and fireworks.

Fiesta del Agua y del Jamón（西班牙）— 6月23日午夜12点钟声响起，泼水战在啤酒和烟花中拉开帷幕。

Wattah Wattah or Basaan Festival (Philippines) - Held on June 24, douse passersby or unsuspecting commuters and visitors with water.

Wattah Wattah 或 Basaan 节（菲律宾）— 6月24日举行，向路人或毫无戒心的通勤者和游客泼水。

Vardavar or Vartavar (Armenia) - The festival, usually held in July, allows to douse strangers with water.

Vardavar 或 Vartavar（亚美尼亚）— 这个节日通常在七月举行，允许向陌生人泼水。

Waterfight NYC - Cousins ​​Brian De La Cruz and Joshen Abreu founded this annual event in 2011. (Now defunct)

大水战（纽约）— Brian De La Cruz 和 Joshen Abreu 表兄弟在2011年创办了这项年度活动。（现已停办）