Society

Valentine's Day by the numbers

By Xing Yu (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2011-02-15 16:39

100,000 flowers

Businessmen at a flower market in Beijing prepare nearly 100,000 flowers, of which most are red roses, for Valentine's Day 2011.

A boy holds Valentine's Day balloons for sale along a roadside in Islamabad Feb 14, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]

300 kilograms

A shopping mall in The Republic of Lithuania built a small house of 17 square meters using 300 kilograms of chocolate. Inside the house there are pictures, books and candle holders, which were also made with chocolate.

180 000 000 singles

According to a report published by All-China Women’s Federation, there are 180 000 000 single people between 18 and 34 years old in China in 2011.

1.6:1

The ratio of single men to single women among urban residents in China who are between 27 and 34 years old is 1.6:1, according to a report published by All-China Women’s Federation.

2,000 couples

In Beijing, 2,000 couples registered for marriage on Feb 14, Valentine's Day of 2011.

19,999 yuan

A dinner with the price tag of 19,999 yuan ($3,035) was ignored by couples in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Feb 14, Valentine's Day of 2011. By 9 pm, nobody bought it yet.

5 times

A manager of a gold shop in Guangzhou, Guangdong province said the turnover of Valentine's Day was five times the normal days.

7 couples and 36 hours

Seven couples in Thailand kissed for more than 36 hours in a kissing contest for Valentine's Day 2011.

4,000 yuan

On a BBS, a man said he would spend 4,000 yuan ($607) for Valentine's Day. He would spend the money on new clothes, a movie, a dinner, an accessory and flowers. In China, people can buy a laptop with 4,000 yuan.

82 years

A couple who have been married for 82 years celebrated Valentine's Day with their sons and daughters in Dandong, Liaoning province on Feb 14, 2011.