Temple laba to celebrate holiday in China

Monks distribute traditional laba porridge to visitors at the famed Shaolin Temple, Henan Province, to mark the Laba Festival on Sunday, January 13, 2019. The Laba Festival is marked on the eighth day of the 12th month of the lunar calendar.Temples often provide free porridge on the festival as people pray for prosperity for the coming new year.[Photo:Chinanews.com]