CCTV News: January 7 is Laba Festival, as the saying goes, "Laba Festival is the New Year." After drinking Laba porridge and soaking Laba garlic, the New Year atmosphere in the streets and alleys has gradually become stronger. People have begun to visit large markets and prepare for the Spring Festival lively. What does the Beijing-style New Year Festival look like?

There is a saying that "Zhangwan has a thousand years of canals, and ancient trunks are surrounded by thick grains." This means that Zhangjiawan is an important location and has a long history. It is said that the history of Zhangjiawan Daquan can be traced back to the Yuan Dynasty, and the lunar calendar is open every three or eight. At every market, the stall owner starts to set up stalls from around 6 a.m., and the market can last for a whole morning. Let’s go to the restaurant and have a bowl of Laba porridge. The eight treasures have a good luck

A major feature of Zhangjiawan Daquan is that you can taste many special old Beijing snacks here. Today coincides with the Laba Festival, so some snack stalls also specially prepare steaming Laba porridge. Walking around the market, bringing such a bowl of steaming Laba porridge can also dispel the chill of the three nine heavens. Laba porridge is also known as "Auspicious Eight Treasure Porridge". Old Beijing has the habit of relatives and neighbors giving each other Laba porridge on Laba on the day of Laba, which means that the better the grain harvest next year, the more prosperous the days are. In addition, you can also buy traditional Beijing food creak boxes, red fruits, etc. at the big market, which are also a must-have New Year snack for the New Year in Beijing.

There is another folk custom on this Laba Festival, which is to peel garlic and soak Laba garlic. When eating dumplings during the Spring Festival, Laba garlic and Laba vinegar become the best meal. According to the stall owner who sells garlic in the market, he specially prepared more goods than usual for everyone to choose from. The Spring Festival is getting closer to the increase in New Year's goods, and festival decoration is popular

As the Spring Festival approaches, there are more stalls selling New Year's goods in the market. The red lanterns, characters of blessing, Spring Festival couplets and New Year pictures interspersed, reminding people that the pace of the Spring Festival is approaching. In 2025, in addition to traditional Spring Festival jewelry, such design-like festival decorations that are more popular among young people are also welcomed by many consumers. It is understood that there are more than 200 permanent stalls in Zhangjiawan Daji, and fresh vegetables, fresh foods, and daily household goods can be purchased here. On January 22, the Little New Year, there will be folk performances at the Zhangjiawan Festival, and there will be a New Year's Eve garden party on the 29th of the New Year. If you have the chance, you might as well come to the big market and experience the hot atmosphere of life here.