A teacher introduces ingredients of making Laba porridge at a kindergarten in Kunshan, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 23, 2026. Various activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming Laba Festival that falls on Jan. 26 this year. (Photo by Wang Xuzhong/Xinhua)

Volunteers distribute free Laba porridge to sanitary workers in Fengrun District of Tangshan, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 24, 2026. Various activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming Laba Festival that falls on Jan. 26 this year. (Photo by Zhu Dayong/Xinhua)

A volunteer instructs students to make paintings themed on Laba Festival in Xinghua, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 24, 2026. Various activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming Laba Festival that falls on Jan. 26 this year. (Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua)

Children learn to make Laba garlic, a vinegar-preserved green and slightly spicy dish, at a kindergarten in Neiqiu County of Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 23, 2026. Various activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming Laba Festival that falls on Jan. 26 this year. (Photo by Liu Jidong/Xinhua)

Children choose ingredients of making Laba porridge at a kindergarten in Yuhuatai District of Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 23, 2026. Various activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming Laba Festival that falls on Jan. 26 this year. (Photo by Su Yang/Xinhua)

A teacher introduces ingredients of making Laba porridge at a kindergarten in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 23, 2026. Various activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming Laba Festival that falls on Jan. 26 this year. (Photo by Xin Yi/Xinhua)

Students and parents taste Laba porridge during an event marking the upcoming Laba Festival at a school in Qianxi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 23, 2026. Various activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming Laba Festival that falls on Jan. 26 this year. (Photo by Fan Hui/Xinhua)

Children learn to make Laba porridge at a kindergarten in Deqing County of Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 23, 2026. Various activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming Laba Festival that falls on Jan. 26 this year. (Photo by Xie Shangguo/Xinhua)

A teacher introduces ingredients of making Laba porridge at a kindergarten in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 23, 2026. Various activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming Laba Festival that falls on Jan. 26 this year. (Photo by Meng Delong/Xinhua)