Laba Festival the Time to Pray for Good Harvests

Each year the Laba Festival is on the eighth day of the 12th lunar month, this year it happens to be January 5, 2017. During this one day festival people across China will eat Laba Porridge which is made of 8 ingredients, these ingredients can vary across different parts of China. In ancient times, the Laba Festival was celebrated by eating Laba Porridge which represented people’s prayers for a good harvest.