LJUBLJANA, March 12 (Xinhua) -- According to the Slovenian old calendar, March 12 marks the start of Spring. It is a local tradition to send off miniature boats downstream on March 11 to celebrate Spring's arrival.
People walk next to their homemade miniature boat floating down a river in Ljubljana, Slovenia on March 11, 2023. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)
People look at miniature boats floating down a river in Ljubljana, Slovenia on March 11, 2023. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)
People look at miniature boats floating down a river in Ljubljana, Slovenia on March 11, 2023. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)
A girl looks at miniature boats floating down a river in Ljubljana, Slovenia on March 11, 2023. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)■