China Remembers Singles while U.S. Remembers Veterans
November 11 in the United States means we are to remember every single veteran who served our country. We call it Veteran's Day. Meanwhile, in China that day, they simply focus on every single man and woman. They call it Guang Gun Jie. It means "Singles' Day or One's Day.
It's a pop culture holiday that was started in the 1990's at multiple universities in Nanjing, the capital city of Jiangsu. College students created the celebration date based on the four lonely ones that make up the 11th day of the 11th month. The special day graduated with the university tradition and grew way beyond it. Now Singles' is recognized by all kinds of young men and women across Chinese society.
Much of the activities are centered around good food and good friends. Certain foods mark the occasion, but really the main way to celebrate is for singles to enjoy dinner with their single friends. The tradition makes it important for each person to pay for his or her own meal to show their independence.
Some singles throw blind date parties to try to find a husband or a wife. Other singles take a husband or a wife by getting married on this day.
There is also a major online component to this day. Singles shop in what is like an internet supermarket looking for a spouse or their one true love. They pay what equates to $15 to post photos and vital statistics of themselves. What I like is they even are required to show official documents to prove what they post is the truth.
Every day in China, the pressure to find a spouse rests squarely on the shoulders of the guys who greatly outnumber the girls. It's been widely documented that much of the Chinese society favors male babies. According to government Social Sciences research, by the year 2020, more than 20 million Chinese men will be forced to remain bachelors.
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