光棍節(jié)英文介紹Singles Day
"Singles Day" falls on every November 11th, and as the name indicates, this relatively new holiday is one exclusively for people who are still living the single life. I was a bit surprised when I googled 'Singles Day' on the Internet, to find that China is the only country in the world that has set aside a special day for singles to celebrate their lives. To find out more about this celebration, read on.
Origin of Singles Day
An old story goes that once there were four single men, leading very boring lives. None of them were married, or had lovers, or did anything exciting. They just sat around all day and played Mahjong.
One day they played Mahjong from 11 in the morning until 11 at night. During the game, no matter who won, the winning card was always the 'four columns' card (the card shows four independent, parallel columns in two lines). Even more of a coincidence, it was Nov 11, or 11/11. In order to commemorate the day, they nicknamed it "Singles Day".
University culture
"Singles Day" was first celebrated at various universities in Nanjing, capital city of Jiangsu Province during the 1990s. It got the name "Singles Day" because the date is comprised of four "ones". These college students have since graduated, and carried their university tradition into society. Singles Day is now a special day for all fashionable youths.
the main way to celebrate "Singles Day" is to have dinner with your single friends, but it's important that each person pay their own way to show their independence. People also hold 'blind date'parties in an attempt to bid goodbye to their single lives.
Creative celebration
For breakfast on "Singles Day", singles often eat four youtiao (deep-fried dough sticks) representing the four "ones" in "11.11" and one baozi (steamed stuffed buns) representing the middle dot.
Many singles also choose to say goodbye to their single lives on this day. Many attend 'blind date' parties and many people choose to marry on this day. In addition to meaning 'single' the four 'ones' of the date can also mean 'only one' as in 'the only one for me.' Some people will use this date and this meaning to tell their special someone that they are the only 'one' in their heart.
每年的11月11日是“光棍節(jié)”，就像這個節(jié)日的名字，這個新的節(jié)日專為那些仍舊單身的人設立。我有點驚訝，當我在網(wǎng)上用GOOGLE搜“光棍節(jié)”時，才發(fā)現(xiàn)中國是惟一為單身的光棍們設立這個節(jié)日的國家，欲知詳情，請繼續(xù)。
光棍節(jié)的起源
在很久以前，有四個單身光棍，他們過著非常單調(diào)無聊的生活。他們沒有人結(jié)過婚，或者有過情人，或者做過任何令人興奮的事情，他們只是坐在那里無所事事地打麻將。
一個11日的一天，他們打麻將從早打到晚，在打牌的過程中，無論誰和，和的那張牌都是四條（那個牌上畫了四個棍子，分兩排平行），巧合的是，那天是11月11日，也就是11/11。為了紀念這個日子，他們戲稱這一天為“光棍節(jié)”。
大學傳統(tǒng)
90年代，“光棍節(jié)”最早是在江蘇省南京市的各個大學流傳的。光棍節(jié)名字的來由源于那天有四個1。這些大學生畢業(yè)后把這個大學的傳統(tǒng)帶到了社會上，于是現(xiàn)在光棍節(jié)就成為單身年輕光棍的節(jié)日了。
這個節(jié)日主要的慶祝方式是和單身朋友一起共進晚餐。重要的是，每個人都要各付各的，以顯示各自的獨立性。人們也會舉行'陌生約會'派對，以爭取告別他們的單身生活。
有趣的慶祝方式
光棍節(jié)的早餐，光棍們往往吃四根油條（一種油炸的棍狀食品）來象征“11.11”的四個1，還有一個包子（一種蒸熟的圓的有餡的食物）象征中間的點。
很多單身光棍經(jīng)常選擇在這一天告別單身生活。很多人參加“陌生約會”，同時也有很多人選擇在這天結(jié)婚。除了單身的含義外，四個1的日子也可以是惟一的含義，例如我的惟一。一些人將用這個日子和這個特別的含義對他們特別的那個人表白，他們是對方心中的惟一。
"Singles Day" falls on every November 11th, and as the name indicates, this relatively new holiday is one exclusively for people who are still living the single life. I was a bit surprised when I googled 'Singles Day' on the Internet, to find that China is the only country in the world that has set aside a special day for singles to celebrate their lives. To find out more about this celebration, read on.
Origin of Singles Day
An old story goes that once there were four single men, leading very boring lives. None of them were married, or had lovers, or did anything exciting. They just sat around all day and played Mahjong.
One day they played Mahjong from 11 in the morning until 11 at night. During the game, no matter who won, the winning card was always the 'four columns' card (the card shows four independent, parallel columns in two lines). Even more of a coincidence, it was Nov 11, or 11/11. In order to commemorate the day, they nicknamed it "Singles Day".
University culture
"Singles Day" was first celebrated at various universities in Nanjing, capital city of Jiangsu Province during the 1990s. It got the name "Singles Day" because the date is comprised of four "ones". These college students have since graduated, and carried their university tradition into society. Singles Day is now a special day for all fashionable youths.
the main way to celebrate "Singles Day" is to have dinner with your single friends, but it's important that each person pay their own way to show their independence. People also hold 'blind date'parties in an attempt to bid goodbye to their single lives.
Creative celebration
For breakfast on "Singles Day", singles often eat four youtiao (deep-fried dough sticks) representing the four "ones" in "11.11" and one baozi (steamed stuffed buns) representing the middle dot.
Many singles also choose to say goodbye to their single lives on this day. Many attend 'blind date' parties and many people choose to marry on this day. In addition to meaning 'single' the four 'ones' of the date can also mean 'only one' as in 'the only one for me.' Some people will use this date and this meaning to tell their special someone that they are the only 'one' in their heart.
每年的11月11日是“光棍節(jié)”，就像這個節(jié)日的名字，這個新的節(jié)日專為那些仍舊單身的人設立。我有點驚訝，當我在網(wǎng)上用GOOGLE搜“光棍節(jié)”時，才發(fā)現(xiàn)中國是惟一為單身的光棍們設立這個節(jié)日的國家，欲知詳情，請繼續(xù)。
光棍節(jié)的起源
在很久以前，有四個單身光棍，他們過著非常單調(diào)無聊的生活。他們沒有人結(jié)過婚，或者有過情人，或者做過任何令人興奮的事情，他們只是坐在那里無所事事地打麻將。
一個11日的一天，他們打麻將從早打到晚，在打牌的過程中，無論誰和，和的那張牌都是四條（那個牌上畫了四個棍子，分兩排平行），巧合的是，那天是11月11日，也就是11/11。為了紀念這個日子，他們戲稱這一天為“光棍節(jié)”。
大學傳統(tǒng)
90年代，“光棍節(jié)”最早是在江蘇省南京市的各個大學流傳的。光棍節(jié)名字的來由源于那天有四個1。這些大學生畢業(yè)后把這個大學的傳統(tǒng)帶到了社會上，于是現(xiàn)在光棍節(jié)就成為單身年輕光棍的節(jié)日了。
這個節(jié)日主要的慶祝方式是和單身朋友一起共進晚餐。重要的是，每個人都要各付各的，以顯示各自的獨立性。人們也會舉行'陌生約會'派對，以爭取告別他們的單身生活。
有趣的慶祝方式
光棍節(jié)的早餐，光棍們往往吃四根油條（一種油炸的棍狀食品）來象征“11.11”的四個1，還有一個包子（一種蒸熟的圓的有餡的食物）象征中間的點。
很多單身光棍經(jīng)常選擇在這一天告別單身生活。很多人參加“陌生約會”，同時也有很多人選擇在這天結(jié)婚。除了單身的含義外，四個1的日子也可以是惟一的含義，例如我的惟一。一些人將用這個日子和這個特別的含義對他們特別的那個人表白，他們是對方心中的惟一。