Various activities held across China to welcome upcoming Laba Festival

Children learn to make Laba garlic, a vinegar-preserved green and slightly spicy dish, at a kindergarten in Neiqiu County of Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 23, 2026. Various activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming Laba Festival that falls on Jan. 26 this year. (Photo by Liu Jidong/Xinhua)