A monk prepares Laba porridge at the Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 4, 2017. The Laba Festival, a traditional Chinese festival on the eighth day of the 12th lunar month, fell on Jan. 5 this year. It's customary on this day to eat a special Laba porridge, usually made with at least eight ingredients, representing people's prayers for harvest. Many temples have the tradition of offering porridge to the public for free on the day. (Xinhua/Feng Dapeng)
