January 10 is the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, which is the Chinese traditional "Laba Festival". Chinese people take Laba Festival as the prelude of Spring Festival. To most expats, the Laba Festival is a great opportunity to learn more about Chinese culture. 

Jeniffer, a student at Wenzhou University, has lived in Wenzhou for 5 years. She said that she could feel the friendliness and care from her Wenzhou friends all the time. In 2019, she produced and recorded the MV "I Love Wenzhou" together with her own music team.

In this video, Jeniffer from Angola is going to show you the customs of the Laba Festival and experiencing cooking the Laba porridge.

Further reading: Laba Festival

Laba Festival is the first festival of the twelfth lunar month. The history of drinking Laba porridge in China has been more than a thousand years. Laba porridge is emblematic of continuous love and warmth. This porridge has eight kinds of ingredients, including lily bulb, longan, chestnut, walnut, glutinous rice, red bean, sweet jujube, and peanut. These rich ingredients embody people's yearning for a better life in the new year.

Editor: Ye Ke