A: Guess what? I'm going to Chiang Mai in two weeks.
B: Wow, like fun! But I believe that April is the hottest month of the yearthere.
A: Yes, that' s true. But there's a waterfestival thereApril 13th to15th.
B: Iwonderifsimilar to the Water Festival of the Dai people in YunnanProvince.
A: Yes, Ithinkso. ThisisthetimeoftheThaiNewYear. Peoplegoonthestreetstothrowwaterateach other.
B: Cool!Butdo they dothat?
A: Because the new year is a time for cleaning and washing away bad things. Then you'll have goodin the newyear.