Local residents get free Laba porridge provided by the Yonghegong Lama Temple in Beijing, January 3, 2009. Laba, often regarded as the start of celebrations for the Chinese lunar New Year, falls on the eighth day of the 12th lunar month. Eating porridge on Laba is believed to bring good fortune in the New Year. [chinadaily.com.cn/by Wu Chuanjing]