“Don’t Be a Fool, Eat Your Gruel: The Story Behind Eating Porridge for Laba Festival, Jan 5,” The Beijinger
Some people will do anything for a free meal, even if that means waiting in line outside in Beijing in the middle of January for nothing more than a bowl of thin 粥 zhōu, or porridge. And yet tomorrow thousands of Beijingers will line up at temples throughout the city to do just that in honor of the Festival of Laba. [Read More...]