What it's like being the only foreigner at the water splashing festival....

Ever wished you could just splash someone with water, but not have to face any of the consequences? If so, the Water Splashing Festival is FOR YOU!!! It's the New Year Celebration of the Dai Ethnic minority, and it was seriously one of the coolest things I've ever seen and been a part of.
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Appreciate the effort of putting up both Chinese and English subtitles. That’s a lot of work.

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China is one of the most harmonious and peaceful countries in the world. Thanks for showing the world what China really is :)

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Harmonious? Like in Tibet and Xinjiang? 😅

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@@adlerzwei people there are also very peaceful， you can go to check it out，they living in a much better life standard than people in India or in the middle-east

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You look absolutely stunning in Dai dress and that hair style.

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I'd like to see Amy do a video in a cheongsam. Not only would she look great, but it would be interesting to see the reaction. Last year, a white Utah teenager created a firestorm on social media by wearing this traditional Chinese dress to her prom.

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Your channel will boost rapidly. I am sure. You showed the world some untouched topics of China!

[@pavementpounder7502]

The Dai/Thai originally came from Yunnan, so not surprising they still have the water festival in Yunnan as well as Thailand.

[@thekingminn]

actually, the water festival came to Thailand and Yunnan through Myanmar.

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Blonde in China, I really appreciate and enjoy your videos in China. Other KZbin members also have channels on China, but I find your channel the most informative and positive! No country is 100% perfect, but alot of nations are a lot worse than China. In fact, a KZbin named Travellight posted about her sexual harassment experience in India.

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Thats so nice to hear you are liking my channel!! :)

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Love your videos! I think your command of the mandarin language is very inspiring!!

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What a fun festival! I hope I'll be able to travel through Yunnan next year. I have wanted to go there for the longest time. I love the diversity of China and try to show it on my own channel, too.

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Yes!!! Travelling through Yunnan is the best!

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You got a new sub. As a Burmese guy married to Chinese wife from mainland living in west, to me your contests are so good. Keep up the good work! I love Chinese culture and struggling to learn Chinese lmao

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Thank you for sharing the real Chinese minority, let those who discredit China and say that China oppresses minorities shut up.

[@veryverygentle]

I thought Thailand has a larger scale water fight.....as they have the similar culture BTW, the Thai people of Thailand and Dai people of China are ethnically related.

[@ningtaohu6379]

You can definitely tell the relation between Thai people and Dai people by looking at the similarity of the two Chinese characters that representing them respectively, "泰(Thai)" and "傣(Dai)"

[@benjaminying6349]

same race.. about a thousand years ago. those moved south to now 'thailand', are now thais. some thais in the south mixed 'integrated' with other native races..primarily the khmers (cambodians).

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@@benjaminying6349 The Cambodians themselves were the first northern migrants to southeast Asia who integrated with the original natives. In fact, it was mainly them, as the other groups like the Burmese or Vietnamese commit genocide against the natives.

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Amy you look so beautiful in that blue dress. 😄

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[@TT6138]

Great ! It's not about watching the water festival but the actual participation of which gave you the true meaning of fun. Well done.

[@ericyuan4251]

Continue to pay attention to your video, I am Dai from Yunnan, thank you for introducing our nation to the world!

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I'm loving these special invitations you keep receiving. Always appreciate the 'Amy' treatment...lovely visuals + some background info + loads of fun! :D It's also awesome to see the women have a powerful status in the community. Looking forward to H2O Part2...

[@simranchawla6]

This is really nice. It reminds me of a festival we celebrate here in India, Holi which is technically the festival of colours and we play with dry colours on that festival. But over the years, it has started including coloured water splashing as well. So, everyone just puts colour or water on everyone, dances around and has a great time. You should check that out as well whenever you come to India. ❤️

[@BlondieinChina]

Thats so cool! I would love to go experience that one day in India. Are you living in India now? Would love to visit you hahah

[@simranchawla6]

@@BlondieinChina Yes I live in Delhi, India. And I would love to show you around if you came here ❤️ but come during September-October or February- March because otherwise it's too hot or cold here in Delhi 🙈 If you ever come to India, let me know. Would love to host you and show you around. 😄

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I think that would make for a great video!

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Thank you so much for showing so many views of China here. I really hope that you channel can be famous!!! Hope you can always be happy in China!

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I definitely love your video !!!! Top quality, very informative!! Keep going!

[@stupigDA]

Those who got splashed most are the most popular ones, as far as I'm informed.

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That is absolutely true ^^

[@BlondieinChina]

hahahahahhah well, looks like I'm the most popular girl in school here!

[@fzj1280]

it looks so much fun!!!!! the kids are cute!!

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Just love your very fun filled and informative videos. ;)

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Awesome! Thanks for your video introducing real life of Chinese minority!

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Amazing celebration very unique you looked more prettier in your outfit !

[@mboihk3796]

I think the climate will be a bit hotter there? Myanmar is situated in low level from sea and it is very hot even during winter. I've no idea about China side border but in India side border it's very hot. I went there once and I love their food and hospitality of the locals. Even wines were sold like other stuff in open market and were cheap but I'm not sure how safe they were. Shops were not open 24hrs but in late night like 3am we can walk down the street and just wake up the restaurant owners to serve food. They'd do it without any hesitant. I don't like the climate much but I like the culture and the people.

[@AgusHariandi]

They are lucky to be on China side, live a better life compared to their southern counterparts.

[@SM-ku3uo]

what I was thinking!! XD their distanced relatives in the south are terribly marginalized..

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S M Who are their relatives in the South? In Thailand?

[@thekingminn]

@@firefly4784 Myanmar

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the king minn Oh there are Dai people in Myanmar too?

[@thekingminn]

@@firefly4784 yes, majority of the Dai people live in Myanmar.

[@andrewesswein5778]

I always wanted to try that festival in Thailand. I didn't know they celebrated it there. I don't think I ever remember being splashed by water in Shenzhen. Well, there was one time when I crossed the street and a truck hit a water puddle and soaked me in street water.

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Good Day, Surprisingly I was stunned and amazed when I happened to search "adventures in china" and found you so I clicked and watch some of your videos and it was so ethic.

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Would you also be include in your videos the best street food you found in different provinces you visited? Thanks Ms. Amy Amy.

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I really learnt a lot from my home province as a person from Yunnan myself...didn't even know this town before...

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Thanks for showing this side of China! If China is anything, it's the people. No other nation on Earth has minority groups living together in peace like this!

[@debl5848]

Water festival similar to the one in Thailand.

[@julioduan7130]

In Ecuador they have a similar festival.

[@DUPE321]

Wow!!!! That is so cool!!! Who doesn't love a water fight

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very cool, seems like you met some nice friends. I would have brought a super soaker. Have you visited Vietnam, you should do a comparison of the two.

[@debojit5939]

Water splashing festival celebrate in Assam india too....on 14th April.

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Love your videos👍

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Such fun!

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lovely!

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The kids seem so happy ahah

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It’s looked fun to participate the festival.

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[@AlexAbsolute]

Looks awesome! For some reason I thought this happened in India a month or so ago?!? Yunan is definitely on my list of places I need to visit, I’ve only really been around the south east the whole time I’ve been here 😂

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I didn't know india also had a water splashing festival! India has so many amazing festivals that I want to check out for myself one day

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Blondie in China don’t quote me on it I might be wrong 😂 but somewhere else definitely has. But your right India has some cool festivals, I’m making the trip from here in China to India next year to film a friends wedding, super pumped for it

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excellent video!!!!

[@somno6878]

在云南姐告参加过泼水节，很nice

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I’m from Gengma, next to Mengding. Miss my hometown

[@mochitsuki9748]

Thailand has a national holiday(new years) dedicated 泼水节 aka Songkran festival!

[@ruofanfang1047]

Wow I was there last year around the same time! You should go check out Jianshui in Yunnan if you have the chance(after corona of course), best rice noodles ever and cheap as hell

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As a Chinese I don’t even travel as much you did in China

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I strongly recommend to you Huangshan City which is small city in Southernmost Anhui Province. This city has the most stuning natural landscapes in East China and inherits one of the three Chinese local cultures-- Hui Culture. Please find time to enjoy a very different experience there!

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I've been there! Great place :)

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@@BlondieinChina 😁😁😁glad you like it

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好喜欢你的视频。好深度的介绍中国文化 我现在在澳洲。希望也可以像你了解中国文化一样了解澳洲文化 😉

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that was so fun 😭😭 I wish I could visit china

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Lovely

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You are so beautiful. Thanks for showing the world what the real China is.

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下次我也去看看。謝謝介紹。

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想过泼水节要到我们西双版纳，每年的四月十三号到十五号为泼水节号称亚洲狂欢节，万人泼水广场热闹非凡！来自全世界各个国家的人都聚集在这里！

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Reminds me of Songkran in Thailand, which is usually in April. I didn't know a part of China has something similar.

[@ymhktravel]

Well, if they share a border, there got to be similar or identical ethnic groups along that same border on both sides. Same for other borders that China share with other neighbouring countries, except Indians which isn't an ethnic group in China but there are ethnic Russians, Tajiks, Koreans, Krygz, Uzbeks etc on China side along those shared borders . Nothing surprising about to me.

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Same, in April, their new year.

[@benjaminying6349]

thais & dai are the same race. about a thousand years ago. some dai folks moved south to thailand(siam). some integrated with the local tribe & khmers folks (mixed blood), while northern thais are more dai in blood.

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Yay Earlyyyy again!

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3:19 that drum beat

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喜欢你的视频！！travel journalist

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Wow I want to join it as well!!!!!

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as a chinese i am watching blondie's video to explore my country xd. well i have to say china is too big for me to experience. but i'd like to travel more if possible. what if i don't have to study and work and i still have endless time and money for next visit.

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Heyy Amy! Hope you'll be fine..... I am a huge fan of you, I am also living in China, in a city near Beijing. If you have time, you can come to Chengde, it's a beautiful tourist city.... And I will also get opportunity to meet you 🤗

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How to translate 避暑山庄 that palace's name in English???

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come to 永德yongde please

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Dai people is a Thai people ancestors , in Thailand poshuijie is Songkran

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Chinese are friendly,no matter where you go in China,people are aways showing their hospitalities. We can even go out at middle night,

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I haven't been to one, but I will...

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It is my frist time to the border between China and Murma,two conutry is connected by a colorful bridge,China looks prosperous,however the counterpart doesn't

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Wow beautiful

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What does the colour differences in Dai dresses signify ?

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From my understanding, it signifies different family/friend groups. But I'm not 100% sure... I don't think it indicates different branches within Dai, but I could be wrong! If anyone knows the answer, I'd love to hear from you!

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Hahah, this is so different from what I learned about them in school as a kid... I did not know they are using water guys to shot people on the street these days ahahahba...

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Hi Amy!!!!! 1st! Woohoo

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sublime 3stan yay!!! Hope you like the video!

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Yunnan foods amazing tasty.

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Nice

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You should have visited lake Lugu where the Mosuo people live. It is a place where women rules. One of the last matriarchal society in the world.

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Was supposed to go there this year! One of the top places I want to visit

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小时候读个课文里的泼水节，自己也和小伙伴玩过，ah，good times.

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夏天就应该去泼水节玩玩...

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I am Burma and I live in myanmar 1:56

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Remember: Hot water only!

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几年前在北方，我曾用水枪喷东北人，被胖揍一顿；然后在南方从冰箱里取出 自制的雪球打南方人，又被一顿胖揍，不说了，我去养伤去了

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Cute blondie 👱‍♀️

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For me the world bigggest water fight is songrank

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If you speak a southern Chinese dialect such as min, you will be surprised by how closely related these minority languages are to old Chinese.

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搶粑粑是什么

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I'm an Overwatch player. Blizzard plz watch this video. We need another Chinese hero that play water fight.

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