2017年CRI Young couples prefer long-lasting presents for Valentine's Day

 

The choice of presents on Valentine's Day has become a top issue for couples in love. But how romantic are Chinese people?

At 9 am in the civil affairs bureau of Haidian District, couples are waiting in lines to take the oath and get their marriage registration¹ certificate.

Holding the certificate, a Valentine's gift to each other, a newly registered couple could hardly hold back their excitement.

"I think today is a very special day, andyou know every year young people are keen to celebrate Valentine's Day. We have been together for a long time, we has also wanted to choose a lucky day to get marriage registration. So today is the day! In 2017, we'll walk together, and I love her forever," the man said

His wife echoed by saying "We want to celebrate with best fiends until tomorrow morning. The gift I want the most is, hope we can have a baby soon."

Pairs of couples taking oath at the Haidian District marriage registration office on Feb 14th, 2017. [Photo provided by Haidian District marriage registration office]

Haidian District marriage registration office Director Li Lie says February 14th has become a traditional peak day for couples to get married.

As the number of reservations indicates, this year around 400 pairs of couples are expected to tie the knot at their office, demonstrating a 2-and-a-half fold increase compared to the regular daily registration figures.

Li says that to ensure that every couple can receive a marriage certificate on this special day, the office has carried out several measures for efficient services.

"We started work one hour earlier and canceled the lunch break for today's situation. There are no fixed² working hours today, we only get off work when all the couples' registrations³ have been done. In order to improve efficiency, we have opened extra business windows, up to 12. Also, we sent messages in advance to those who registered, informing them of the changes in office hours, the process of picking up a number for the service, moreover, reminding them to bring ID copies and photos to save more time."

He said the office also holds a collective oath-taking ceremony for new couples.

Besides marriage vows⁴, electronic devices have become a hot pick among the youngsters this year.

Xiaomi's special edition collaboration⁵ with the virtual idol⁶ Hatsune Miku for Valentine's Day. [Photo: Xiaomi]

Li Lei, Marketing⁷ & PR Director of Xiaomi phone, says the company is going to release an upgraded budget smartphone on the lovers' day, targeting young couples and white-collar workers.

"For the online debut⁸ of our new Redmi Note 4X, we will launch a special edition collaboration with the virtual idol Hatsune Miku. Rising to fame from a Japanese singing composition, the digital singer and her videos have received millions of clicks online. Hatsune Miku is now one of the world's most influential⁹ virtual figures. She will unveil the new phone with our celebrity¹⁰ spokespersons on Valentine's Day."

According to reports, for traditional presents, such as flowers, chocolates and jewelry¹¹, prices rise significantly on the special day.

1 registration   

n.登记，注册，挂号

参考例句：

• Marriage without registration is not recognized by law.法律不承认未登记的婚姻。
• What's your registration number?你挂的是几号？

2 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

3 registrations   

n.登记( registration的名词复数 )；登记项目；登记（或注册、挂号）人数；（管风琴）音栓配合（法）

参考例句：

• In addition to the check-in procedures, the room clerks are customarily responsible for recording advance registrations. 除了办理住宿手续外，客房登记员按惯例还负责预约登记。 来自辞典例句
• Be the Elekta expert for products registrations in China. 成为在中国注册产品的医科达公司专家。 来自互联网

4 vows   

誓言( vow的名词复数 )； 郑重宣布，许愿

参考例句：

• Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple. 婚誓体现了新婚夫妇对婚姻的忠诚。
• The nun took strait vows. 那位修女立下严格的誓愿。

5 collaboration   

n.合作，协作；勾结

参考例句：

• The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
• He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。

6 idol   

n.偶像，红人，宠儿

参考例句：

• As an only child he was the idol of his parents.作为独子，他是父母的宠儿。
• Blind worship of this idol must be ended.对这个偶像的盲目崇拜应该结束了。

7 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

8 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

9 influential   

adj.有影响的，有权势的

参考例句：

• He always tries to get in with the most influential people.他总是试图巴结最有影响的人物。
• He is a very influential man in the government.他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。

10 celebrity   

n.名人，名流；著名，名声，名望

参考例句：

• Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
• He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。

11 jewelry   

n.（jewllery）（总称）珠宝

参考例句：

• The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。
• Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。