Contestants race their boats during the Water Festival in the Tonle Sap River in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Nov. 14, 2024. Cambodia began on Thursday to celebrate the annual Water Festival with thrilling dragon boat races, attracting tens of thousands of spectators from across the country. The festival is one of the most joyful festivals in the Southeast Asian country, and boat races are the centerpiece of the three-day festival, which will last till Saturday. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)