Staff members serve people with Laba porridge at Xuanzang Temple in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu 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/Ji Chunpeng)