The photo, taken on January 28, shows villagers making ciba, a traditional cuisine made from steamed glutinous rice that is pounded into a paste, at Shanhe Village, Jiuyi Mountain Yao Township, Ningyuan County. As the Spring Festival approaches, local villagers are busy preparing food including ciba and guozi (a kind of food made from sticky rice). The village has a strong Chinese New Year festive vibe. (Photo/He Hongfu and Ouyang Youzhong)

The photo, taken on January 28, shows villagers making guozi, a kind of food made from sticky rice, at Shanhe Village, Jiuyi Mountain Yao Township, Ningyuan County. As the Spring Festival approaches, local villagers are busy preparing food including ciba and guozi (a kind of food made from sticky rice). The village has a strong Chinese New Year festive vibe. (Photo/He Hongfu and Ouyang Youzhong)

The photo, taken on January 28, shows villagers making guozi, a kind of food made from sticky rice, at Shanhe Village, Jiuyi Mountain Yao Township, Ningyuan County. As the Spring Festival approaches, local villagers are busy preparing food including ciba and guozi (a kind of food made from sticky rice). The village has a strong Chinese New Year festive vibe. (Photo/He Hongfu and Ouyang Youzhong)

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: hunantoday