Today, November the 11th, is the day for singles to celebrate and socialize in mainland China.
Why today?
November the 11th is written as "11.11" in China. The four "ones" vividly represents four singles are getting together. It is the day that has most 1s during the whole year. Just like the Singles Awareness Day that celebrated in the western countries, single people like me gather to celebrate or to commiserate in their single status after work. This celebration originally comes from early 1990s, among college students in Nanjing and becomes popular over the internet after the year of 2000.
How to celebrate it?
People celebrate it in some humorous way. One example is that we eat four Youtiao (deep-fried dough sticks, represents the four "ones") and one egg (represents the dot between them).
Buy me a pillow boyfriend to end my single life
How will you celebrate your Singles Day?
Written by Steven Zhao
Walk home with No. 11 Public bus.
ReplyDeleteI have never celebrated this singler's day until it is too late.
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