Volunteers distribute Laba porridge to residents for free in Yangquan, Jan 10. The 12th lunar month in Chinese is called la yue, while the eighth day of this lunar month is laba. The Laba Festival, which is celebrated on the eighth day of the 12th month of the Chinese calendar, falls on Jan 10 this year. Three major customs at this time of year are ancestor worship, eating Laba rice porridge and making Laba garlic. [Photo/Yangquan Evening News]

Volunteers distribute Laba porridge to residents for free in Yangquan, Jan 10. On the same day, the Yangquan Volunteer Federation held a charity event to celebrate the Laba Festival. During the activity, volunteers from 28 sites across the city offered Laba porridge to residents. [Photo/Yangquan Evening News]

A man tastes Laba porridge in Yangquan, Jan 10. [Photo/Yangquan Evening News]