Laba Festival celebrated across China

Locals enjoy free Laba porridge offered by the Xiyangzhuang Village in Tangshan, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 2, 2020. The Laba Festival, literally the eighth day of the 12th lunar month, is considered a prelude to the Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year. It is customary to eat Laba Porridge on this day. Many temples and organizations have the tradition to give out free porridge. (Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua)