| Singles in China are celebrating "2011-11-11 -- the ultimate Singles' Day of the century", China.org.cn reported. |
今天，中国的单身男女们正欢庆“2011-11-11 终极世纪光棍节”。 |
| Many singles will be watching a movie titled "Love Is Not Blind" and most Chinese shopping websites have offered special discounts to mark the day. |
不少人会去看电影《失恋33天》，绝大多数的购物网站还推出了特价优惠活动。 |
| For many people, though, the date is auspicious for relationships, and even for marriage, as "one", despite standing for single, could also signify "that special someone." |
但对于很多人来说，今天是收获爱情甚至是走向婚姻的好日子，因为“1”不仅仅代表单身，还有“特别的那一位”的意思。 |
| Shanghai's civil affairs authority had reportedly received more than 3,200 applications Tuesday to register marriages for Friday. |
截止到周二，上海民政局已经收到了3200多份要在周五登记结婚的申请。 |
| In Shanghai, a grand matchmaking fair is being held in Songjiang district. The fair will be attended by hundreds of matchmakers looking to help attendees find their special ones. |
上海松江区现在正举办大型鹊桥会，成百上千的红娘们将到现场，帮助参与者找到“特别的那一位”。 |
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Even in the United States, many people are planning to mark the triple convergence of 11s, hoping it will bring them good fortune, or at least a day of amusement.
(China.org.cn November 11, 2011)
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即使在美国，很多人也计划着要好好庆祝一下拥有三个“11”的日子，希望今天能给他们带来好运气，至少也是一天的轻松愉快。 |
![Single students in Yangzhou University, Jiangsu Province, celebrate the century's biggest Singles' Day. Singles' Day has been celebrated on Nov. 11 since the 1990s, because the date is entirely composed of the single digit '1'. [Photo/Chinanews.com]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20111111/00114320def110272cb70a.jpg "Single students in Yangzhou University, Jiangsu Province, celebrate the century's biggest Singles' Day. Singles' Day has been celebrated on Nov. 11 since the 1990s, because the date is entirely composed of the single digit '1'. [Photo/Chinanews.com]")
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