If you come to Shanghai in Valentine's day, you'll see flowers everywhere. People are going crazy for the Valentine's Day. It seems that young people in China have more passion on Valentine than the traditional Chinese Valentine's day. Moreover almost all shops and restaurants consider this western love festival as the golden opportunity to earn more money. It has become a huge business in newly affluent China.
I think it's not necessary to celebrate Valentine's day here. Because first it's not a even Chinese holiday, we have nothing to do with it. Second, China has it's own traditional love festival which is on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. We call it "Qi Xi". Sadly not many young people are aware of that, they may tell you the history of the Valentine's day, however, I bet they don't know the story of "Qi Xi".
I am not against people who celebrate the western holidays, In fact think it's good to know something about western culture. But just dont' be too over on it.
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2009-06-20 / 12:57AM | | Wow! I never thought you would write something like that because I saw a lesson video on youtube in which it seemed as if you are promoting western Valentine’s day. I also wrote a blog on sina few days before Valentine’s Day and I received some really interesting responses from the Chinese people:
Here it is:
http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_5e8d45150100bhxh.html
I’m sorry if someone has found it offensive. | |
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| | Gabriel interia.pl
2013-01-22 / 10:13PM | | Well I guess I don’t have to spend the wenkeed figuring this one out! | |
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