1. Thailand begins celebrating its New Year April 13 with the Songkran festival, which lasts three days. 4月13日，泰國開始慶祝為期三天的潑水節。 2. Songkran festival 潑水節，宋干節 PHOTOGRAPH BY RACHEN SAGEAMSAK XINHUA, EYEVIN/REDUX AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND 泰國大城府 Thailand begins celebrating its New Year April 13 with the Songkran festival, which lasts three days. Throughout the nation, streets are closed down for the water festival as revelers—and elephants—engage in massive water fights. The 2016 celebration was clouded by severe drought, the country’s worst in several decades. 4月13日，泰國開始慶祝為期三天的潑水節。全國範圍內的街道在潑水節期間關閉，因為狂歡者——還有大象——會參與一場大型的潑水戰。2016年的慶祝活動受到了該國幾十年來最嚴重干旱的影響。 PHOTOGRAPH BY PRATCHAYA, GETTY IMAGES A girl pours water on an elder's hands. 一位女孩將水倒在長輩手中。