The Laba Festival

• 作者: DANG XIAOFEI
• 来源期刊: 今日中国:英文版
• 学科: 其他
• 关键词: MAJOR FESTIVAL in La MONTH PEOPLE COOK
• 年，卷（期）: 2019,（1）
• 页码范围: 72-73
• 页数: 2页
• 分类号: Z

摘要

THE Laba Festival is a major festival in La month(the 12th month on the Chinese lunar calendar),falling on its eighth day.On the Gregorian calendar this year,it falls on January 13.Laba is also regarded as a prelude to the Spring Festival,or the Chinese New Year,as there are only three weeks left before its coming.This festival is more than 1,000 years old.The ancient Chinese made sacrifices to their ancestors and the deities on this day to wish for bountiful harvests and good luck over the next year.In many parts of China,people cook Laba porridge as a way of celebration.