“11.11”光棍节

Singles Day in China

Singles Day in China is the celebration—or mourning1—of being unattached2.Started by students in Nanjing in the mid-1990s,the date was selected in observation of its four solitary3digits:11/11.While relatively obscure4in most other countries,Singles Day is likely to increase in prominence5as more single men in China are unable to find female partners.According to a recent study by the Chinese Academy

Singles Day in China is the celebration —— or mourning —— of being unattached.Started by 1990s, the students date was in Nanjing in the mid- selected in observation of its four solitary digits： 11/11.