A man prepares to make Laba porridge at the Shaolin Temple in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan 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/Li An)