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More than 200 attend bikini blind date event

More than 200 people attended a bikini blind date event in the capital on Chinese Valentine's Day on Saturday. Unlike traditional blind dates, the activity required male participants to wear shorts and females to wear bikinis. Baihe.com, an online dating service that organized the event, said most participants, ages 22 to 40, are employees of companies or State-run institutions, with stable jobs and income.