| 1 | Legends about the origin of this festivity abound. | |
| 2 | The majority Han Chinese have long followed the tradition of eating Laba rice porridge on the Laba Festival. | |
| 3 | The majority Han Chinese have long followed the tradition of eating Laba rice porridge on the Laba Festival. | |
| 4 | Laba is celebrated on the eighth day of the last lunar month, referring to the traditional start of celebrations for the Chinese New Year."La"in | |
| 5 | The majority Han Chinese have long followed the tradition of eating Laba rice porridge on the Laba Festival. The date usually falls in mid-January. |