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Workers of the Jade Buddha temple distribute Laba congee to people in Shanghai on January 27, 2014. The Laba Festival, a traditional Chinese holiday on the eighth day of the 12th month of the lunar calendar, falls on January 27 this year. It’s a tradition on this day to eat a special Laba congee, representing people’s prayers for harvest, happiness and peace. ( AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE)
People across China celebrated the 1,500 year-old Laba Festival on Tuesday.
During the festival, which falls on the eighth day of the twelfth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, many eat congee or Labazhou, which consists of eight different ingredients, ranging from grains to beans to dried fruit.
According to traditional belief, people who eat Laba congee on the Laba Festival will enjoy good fortune in the coming year.
Many volunteers and non-governmental organizations around the country took the time to feed nursing home and cook large pots of congee for the elderly people and distribute free Laba congee to passersby.
Report complied with information from CCTV
