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People make Ciba to greet Spring Festival in C China's Hubei

Cooks make Ciba, or glutinous rice cakes, to greet the upcoming Spring Festival in Banchang Village of Xuan'en County, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 11, 2018. The handmade Ciba, usually decorated with patterns, is the traditional food for people of Tujia and other ethnic minorities on the Spring Festival, which falls on Feb. 16 this year. (Xinhua/Song Wen)

A cook prepares to make Ciba, or glutinous rice cake, to greet the upcoming Spring Festival in Banchang Village of Xuan'en County, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 11, 2018. The handmade Ciba, usually decorated with patterns, is the traditional food for people of Tujia and other ethnic minorities on the Spring Festival, which falls on Feb. 16 this year. (Xinhua/Song Wen)

A villager shows Ciba, or glutinous rice cake, to greet the upcoming Spring Festival in Banchang Village of Xuan'en County, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 11, 2018. The handmade Ciba, usually decorated with patterns, is the traditional food for people of Tujia and other ethnic minorities on the Spring Festival, which falls on Feb. 16 this year. (Xinhua/Song Wen)

A cook makes Ciba, or glutinous rice cake, to greet the upcoming Spring Festival in Banchang Village of Xuan'en County, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 11, 2018. The handmade Ciba, usually decorated with patterns, is the traditional food for people of Tujia and other ethnic minorities on the Spring Festival, which falls on Feb. 16 this year. (Xinhua/Song Wen)

A cook makes Ciba, or glutinous rice cake, to greet the upcoming Spring Festival in Banchang Village of Xuan'en County, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 11, 2018. The handmade Ciba, usually decorated with patterns, is the traditional food for people of Tujia and other ethnic minorities on the Spring Festival, which falls on Feb. 16 this year. (Xinhua/Song Wen)