Sound bites

"I flew to Urumqi (in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region) to attend my friend's wedding. He is a good buddy from college. I was glad to witness his love, but the drinking was way too much."

Li Shuang, 26, an employee of a financial company in Beijing

"I celebrated my 27th birthday with my friends and spent most of the rest with my family during the holiday. Work is hard, and I really cherish such leisure hours at home."