Elderly residents taste Laba porridge at a community-based activity center for the elderly in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, on Jan. 25, 2026. Various activities were held across the country to celebrate the Laba Festival that falls on Jan. 26 this year. (Photo by Zhao Jun/Xinhua)
Volunteers serve Laba porridge to a food delivery courier in Haigang District of Qinhuangdao, north China's Hebei Province, on Jan. 25, 2026. Various activities were held across the country to celebrate the Laba Festival that falls on Jan. 26 this year. (Photo by Cao Jianxiong/Xinhua)
Sanitation workers taste Laba porridge served by volunteers in Fengrun District of Tangshan, north China's Hebei Province, on Jan. 25, 2026. Various activities were held across the country to celebrate the Laba Festival that falls on Jan. 26 this year. (Photo by Zhu Dayong/Xinhua)
Children and their parents participate in an event in celebration of the Laba Festival in Wenzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, on Jan. 25, 2026. Various activities were held across the country to celebrate the Laba Festival that falls on Jan. 26 this year. (Photo by Su Qiaojiang/Xinhua)
Volunteers serve Laba porridge to the residents in Taixing City, east China's Jiangsu Province, on Jan. 25, 2026. Various activities were held across the country to celebrate the Laba Festival that falls on Jan. 26 this year. (Photo by Gu Jihong/Xinhua)
Volunteers serve Laba porridge to elderly residents in Dinghai District of Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, on Jan. 25, 2026. Various activities were held across the country to celebrate the Laba Festival that falls on Jan. 26 this year. (Photo by Chen Yongjian/Xinhua)
A staff member makes Laba porridge at an open air market during the Laba Festival in Tianjin, north China, Jan. 26, 2026. This year's Laba Festival falls on Monday, coinciding with the opening of the Lutai Market in Tianjin. The market features traditional activities such as free distribution of Laba porridge, calligraphy of the character "Fu" for blessings, and a village chef competition, attracting numerous residents from surrounding areas. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)
Contestants attend a chef competition at an open air market during the Laba Festival in Tianjin, north China, Jan. 26, 2026. This year's Laba Festival falls on Monday, coinciding with the opening of the Lutai Market in Tianjin. The market features traditional activities such as free distribution of Laba porridge, calligraphy of the character "Fu" for blessings, and a village chef competition, attracting numerous residents from surrounding areas. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)
People buy food at an open air market during the Laba Festival in Tianjin, north China, Jan. 26, 2026. This year's Laba Festival falls on Monday, coinciding with the opening of the Lutai Market in Tianjin. The market features traditional activities such as free distribution of Laba porridge, calligraphy of the character "Fu" for blessings, and a village chef competition, attracting numerous residents from surrounding areas. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)
People select products at an open air market during the Laba Festival in Tianjin, north China, Jan. 26, 2026. This year's Laba Festival falls on Monday, coinciding with the opening of the Lutai Market in Tianjin. The market features traditional activities such as free distribution of Laba porridge, calligraphy of the character "Fu" for blessings, and a village chef competition, attracting numerous residents from surrounding areas. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)
People buy food at an open air market during the Laba Festival in Tianjin, north China, Jan. 26, 2026. This year's Laba Festival falls on Monday, coinciding with the opening of the Lutai Market in Tianjin. The market features traditional activities such as free distribution of Laba porridge, calligraphy of the character "Fu" for blessings, and a village chef competition, attracting numerous residents from surrounding areas. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)
People collect New Year couplets at an open air market during the Laba Festival in Tianjin, north China, Jan. 26, 2026. This year's Laba Festival falls on Monday, coinciding with the opening of the Lutai Market in Tianjin. The market features traditional activities such as free distribution of Laba porridge, calligraphy of the character "Fu" for blessings, and a village chef competition, attracting numerous residents from surrounding areas. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)
A drone photo taken on Jan. 26, 2026 shows an open air market during the Laba Festival in Tianjin, north China. This year's Laba Festival falls on Monday, coinciding with the opening of the Lutai Market in Tianjin. The market features traditional activities such as free distribution of Laba porridge, calligraphy of the character "Fu" for blessings, and a village chef competition, attracting numerous residents from surrounding areas. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)
An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 26, 2026 shows an open air market during the Laba Festival in Tianjin, north China. This year's Laba Festival falls on Monday, coinciding with the opening of the Lutai Market in Tianjin. The market features traditional activities such as free distribution of Laba porridge, calligraphy of the character "Fu" for blessings, and a village chef competition, attracting numerous residents from surrounding areas. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)
