Origin of Singles Day

An old story goes that once there were four single men, leading very boring lives. None of them were married, or had lovers, or did anything exciting. They just sat around all day and played Mahjong.
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"Singles Day" was first celebrated at various universities in Nanjing, capital city of Jiangsu Province during the 1990s. It got the name "Singles Day" because the date is comprised of four "ones". These college students have since graduated, and carried their university tradition into society. Singles Day is now a special day for all fashionable youths.
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The main way to celebrate "Singles Day" is to have dinner with your single friends, but it's important that each person pay their own way to show their independence. People also hold 'blind date'parties in an attempt to bid goodbye to their single lives.
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Many singles also choose to say goodbye to their single lives on this day. Many attend 'blind date' parties and many people choose to marry on this day. In addition to meaning 'single' the four 'ones' of the date can also mean 'only one' as in 'the only one for me.' Some people will use this date and this meaning to tell their special someone that they are the only 'one' in their heart.

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V[y(F,|,?Y,~|7n I know Singles Day, but don't know its Origin. Thanks for your share.

[quote]Originally posted by [i]annyblank[/i] at 2007-3-14 17:32
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[quote]Originally posted by [i]Duguzi[/i] at 2007-3-14 17:39
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The day for Singles:o  but also some Chinese people said Nov. 11 is the day of Guanggun(???????;P

I have thought that  Singles Day is only a joke in some people's mouth, but didn't know it is so normal and has its own origin.:L l

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