Thousands enjoy freshly cooked laba porridge in Sichuan
By PENG CHAO in Chengdu |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2026-01-26 20:41
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Thousands of residents and tourists gathered at the historic Wenshu Monastery in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, on Monday, lining up for a cup of freshly cooked laba porridge to celebrate the Laba Festival.
"Laba" literally means the eighth day of the 12th month of the Chinese calendar. Laba Festival, considered a prelude to Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year, fell on Jan 26 this year.
It is a long-standing custom for Chengdu people to eat porridge on laba, and Wenshu Monastery has upheld the tradition of serving free porridge on this day for over 300 years.
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