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The Water Splashing Festival is a New Year’s tradition in southeast Asian countries. Water splashing, a token of blessing, warding off misfortune and sending good wishes, is the climax of this annual extravaganza of Thailand and Myanmar. The New Taipei City has the highest foreign-born population in Taiwan of approximately 89,000 people, among whom 34,000 are the children of local immigrants. The Nanshijiao area of the city’s Zhonghe District has the highest Myanmar-Chinese population, mostly living on Huaxin Street, an exotic dining and shopping area that earned itself the nickname of “Myanmar Street.” For sake of ethnic harmony, the New Taipei City Government has been holding the Water Splashing Festival since 1998 to promote mutual understanding and respect between local people, Myanmar-Chinese, Thai-Chinese and immigrants. We would like to invite you to join and celebrate the festivity to experience different cultures with us.