A model at a wedding ceremony show in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, on Saturday. The show, themed “Meeting Love,” attracted more than 400 newly-weds and an audience at Mission Hills’ Dongguan Resort to mark China’s online Valentine’s Day, which was yesterday. May 20, shortened to “520” in China, which sounds similar to “I love you” in Putonghua, is celebrated as China’s online Valentine’s Day. Different from traditional holidays, such as Spring Festival and Dragon Boat Festival, it was only recently invented by Chinese netizens and is celebrated mostly by young adults. A lot of commercial activities were held in the name of love on the day and over the weekend nationwide. Windy Shao |