People prepare for Laba Festival across China
Photo taken on Jan 4, 2017 shows the ingredients of Laba congee in Hohhot, capital of North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region. The Laba Festival, a traditional Chinese holiday on the eighth day of the 12th lunar month, will fall on Jan 5 this year. It's customary on this day to eat a special Laba congee, or eight treasure porridge, usually made with at least eight ingredients, representing people's prayers for harvest, happiness and peace. [Photo/Xinhua] |