Thousands of Chinese couples rush to get married on ‘Love you forever day’
on January 4, 2013 3:00 pm / no comments
Thousands of couples queued at registry offices across China on Friday, in the hope that marrying on the date would bring them lasting romance.
The rush came because the Mandarin for 4 January 2013 sounds similar to the phrase “I will love you all my life”.
At least 10,000 couples were due to tie the knot in Beijing, with many more turning up without an appointment.
A similar wedding rush took place on 12 December, the century’s final repeating date. Click below for full story -
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