Buddha, Porridge and Chinese New Year 佛,粥和中国新年 B1 B2 Short Chinese Listening

王子在这一天成为了佛 The Prince became Buddha on THIS day

Buddha’s Enlightenment Day 2026 is on Jan 26, or Dec 8th Lunar Calendar.

This day also marks the start of the Chinese New Year celebration season and is therefore an important occasion known as Laba Festival in China.

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