People line up to receive laba porridge from monks at Yonghegong Lama Temple in Beijing on Wednesday, marking the traditional Laba Festival, which is celebrated in the 12th month of the lunar calendar(la in Chinese), on the eighth day (ba in Chinese). Eating rice gruel made with nuts and dried fruits is a tradtion believed to bring good fortune in the coming Lunar year. [Photo by Zou Hong / China Daily] |