Citizens get free Laba porridge at the Laba Festival in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 2, 2020. The Laba Festival, literally the eighth day of the 12th lunar month, is considered a prelude to the Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year. It is customary to eat Laba Porridge on this day. Many temples and organizations have the tradition of offering porridge to the public. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Citizens line up to get free Laba porridge at the Laba Festival in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 2, 2020. The Laba Festival, literally the eighth day of the 12th lunar month, is considered a prelude to the Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year. It is customary to eat Laba Porridge on this day. Many temples and organizations have the tradition of offering porridge to the public. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Citizens line up to get free Laba porridge at the Laba Festival in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 2, 2020. The Laba Festival, literally the eighth day of the 12th lunar month, is considered a prelude to the Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year. It is customary to eat Laba Porridge on this day. Many temples and organizations have the tradition of offering porridge to the public. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Citizens line up to get free Laba porridge at the Laba Festival in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 2, 2020. The Laba Festival, literally the eighth day of the 12th lunar month, is considered a prelude to the Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year. It is customary to eat Laba Porridge on this day. Many temples and organizations have the tradition of offering porridge to the public. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

A citizen eats free Laba porridge at the Laba Festival in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 2, 2020. The Laba Festival, literally the eighth day of the 12th lunar month, is considered a prelude to the Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year. It is customary to eat Laba Porridge on this day. Many temples and organizations have the tradition of offering porridge to the public. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)