Laba Festival marked in Kuala Lumpur

A man eats Laba porridge during the Laba Festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 13, 2019. The Laba Festival, literally the eighth day of the 12th lunar month, is considered a prelude to the Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year. It is customary to eat Laba Porridge on this day. (Xinhua/Chong Voon Chung)