A girl eats Laba congee in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, Jan 5, 2017. Today marks the Laba Festival, a traditional Chinese holiday on the eighth day of the 12th lunar month. It's customary on this day to eat a special Laba congee, or eight treasure porridge, usually made with at least eight ingredients, representing people's prayers for harvest, happiness and peace. [Photo/IC]
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