Over 300 people in a rural village in China’s southwestern Chongqing municipality feasted on an open air reunion meal on Thursday, just days before the Lunar New Year begins. /VCG Photo

Villagers built a temporary open kitchen for the celebration. /VCG Photo

Locals who work in other areas of the country joined their families at the feast. /VCG Photo

Community meals have long been a Spring Festival tradition in parts of China. /VCG Photo