Tables are arranged in a circle for a hotpot festival in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, January 20, 2024. /CFP
Tables are arranged in a circle for a hotpot festival in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, January 20, 2024. /CFP
Residents enjoy eating together at a hotpot festival in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, January 20, 2024. /CFP
Residents enjoy eating together at a hotpot festival in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, January 20, 2024. /CFP
A hotpot festival was held in Chongqing, where nearly 100 tables were set up in a circle in a local square to form a hotpot banquet symbolizing reunion. The event attracted 1,000 residents to join in the feast to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year. As a cradle of hotpot cuisine and culture, Chongqing hotpots are famous for their spicy, fiery flavors.