People eat Laba porridge in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 24, 2018. The Chinese people have the tradition to eat a special porridge to greet the Laba Festival on the eighth day of the 12th lunar month, which fell on Jan. 24 this year. The Laba porridge is usually made with at least eight ingredients, representing people's prayers for harvest. (Xinhua/Guo Chen)