Laba Festival warms up citizens for Chinese New Year
chinadaily.com.cn
Updated:
05:29 PM (GMT+8) Jan 18, 2024
The eighth day of the twelfth month of the lunar year is the traditional Chinese festival, the Laba Festival, which falls on Jan 18 this year. The custom for this day is to enjoy a steaming bowl of Laba porridge.
In northern parts of China, there is saying: "Right after Laba, the new year is coming." Laba is considered as the commencement of the Chinese New Year.
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