The 2023 China-Myanmar Border People's Gala and the Dai De'ang Water Carnival in the Mangshi area opened on the 12th. Tens of thousands of people from China and Myanmar dressed in festive costumes, playing elephant foot drums, beating golden gongs, dancing national dances, and splashing auspicious water.

Myanmar Consul General in Kunming, U Daang, said that Myanmar and China are linked by mountains and rivers, and through long-term friendly cooperation, they have jointly maintained and deepened the traditional friendship.