| Singles in China are celebrating "2011-11-11 -- the ultimate Singles' Day of the century", China.org.cn reported. |
今天，中國的單身男女們正歡慶“2011-11-11 終極世紀光棍節”。 |
| 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. |
不少人會去看電影《失戀33天》，絕大多數的購物網站還推出了特價優惠活動。 |
| 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." |
但對于很多人來說，今天是收獲愛情甚至是走向婚姻的好日子，因為“1”不僅僅代表單身，還有“特別的那一位”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，上海民政局已經收到了3200多份要在周五登記結婚的申請。 |
| 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. |
上海松江區現在正舉辦大型鵲橋會，成百上千的紅娘們將到現場，幫助參與者找到“特別的那一位”。 |
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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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即使在美國，很多人也計劃著要好好慶祝一下擁有三個“11”的日子，希望今天能給他們帶來好運氣，至少也是一天的輕松愉快。 |
![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]")
