Blisstree » century-long http://www.blisstree.com Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:44:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 08/08/08 Big Day For Weddings in Beijing, China http://www.blisstree.com/articles/080808-big-day-for-weddings-in-beijing-china-45/ http://www.blisstree.com/articles/080808-big-day-for-weddings-in-beijing-china-45/#comments Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:30:31 +0000 Michelle Smith http://www.datingdames.com/080808-big-day-for-weddings-in-beijing-china/ Post from: Blisstree

08/08/08 Big Day For Weddings in Beijing, China

]]> Calum MacLeod, of the USA Today, reports that some 9000 Chinese couples are set to be married on August 8th, 2008, in Beijing, China. The push for so many to marry on that date comes in two parts. One, because 8 is a lucky number in China and they want to take advantage of the 08/08/08 date. The second part is that the Chinese couples want to honor the opening day of the Olympics Games, also on 08/08/08.

Couples married on Friday will be taking part in a promotional event, wherein they will sign a billboard that states, “A century of the Olympics; a century-long dream; a century-long prayer for happiness; a century of perfect marriage.”

Okay, I get the dream and the prayer, but where does the “a century of perfect marriage,” fit in with a country that hold a 39% divorce rate?

For more of the story, check out MacLeod’s article at 9,000 Chinese couples to wed on lucky date – USATODAY.com. For more Olympic Games related information, see what they have to offer over at http://www.lightthetorch.net .

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08/08/08 Big Day For Weddings in Beijing, China

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