Rarely celebrated

They are special people, for their birthdays only come round once every four years. Leap year babies were born on Feb 29, but what about those who choose to get married that day? Xu Lin and Wang Kaihao report.

Hollywood iconized the year 2012 with its doomsday blockbuster of the same name, but life goes on for those of us in the real world, especially for those who have occasion to celebrate.

This year is a leap year, which occurs once every four years, with 29 days in February instead of the usual 28.