Chinese expressed views on Valentine's Day when interviewed by ChinaDaily
Chinese expressed views on Valentine's Day when interviewed by ChinaDaily
Q1: How will you celebrate ValentineÕs Day today?
1.
WeÕll go shopping, and then study.
Maybe not. WeÕll probably go shopping and watch a movie.
2.
IÕm single, so IÕve never really celebrated ValentineÕs Day.
I got up very early this morning and we plan to walk around the shops at Xidan. IÕll just hang out with my good friends from school since I donÕt have a boyfriend.
3.
Have dinner together.
4.
IÕm married so I donÕt think I need to celebrate ValentineÕs Day any more.
5.
We celebrated our last ValentineÕs Day in Tianjin. He set off many fireworks for me. Today we are going to watch a movie and go shopping. In the evening weÕll invite my Mum and Dad to join us
The four of us will celebrate together, because my parents are the two people I love most in the world and he is the third, so the four of us will be together.
6.
This is my son and this is my daughter. My wife is at work now. I think IÕll buy her a rose this evening. Nothing too romantic. ItÕs just that IÕll do more at home because today is ValentineÕs Day
7.
IÕll buy her a huge beautiful bouquet of flowers to make up for last year, because I was too busy at that time.
8.
Buy some nice stuff for my mum.
Q2: What does ValentineÕs Day mean to you?
1.
If I wasnÕt single, I think it would be romantic: To be woken up in the morning by a text message from my boyfriend telling me how he plans to spend the day. And when youÕre not expecting it, heÕll give me a big surprise.
2.
For me itÕs not a very important day.
Just so-so.
ItÕs an opportunity to enhance relationships between couples and to preserve family harmony.
3
Maybe you are shy of telling her something, but itÕll be easier to find a time to say it on ValentineÕs Day
4.
ItÕs the day for couples to be together and happy.
5.
ItÕs for lovers, and to be happy.
6.
(Woman) My feelings about today are warm, soothing and romantic. He didnÕt celebrate ValentineÕs Day until he met me.
(Man) But after a while, I enjoyed celebrating it.
7.
I think itÕs like an anniversary. Happiness is all over the place.
And lots of people celebrate this special day.
For me selling a rose is kind of like sending out a blessing of happiness
Q3: WhatÕs the most important thing in a relationship?
1.
Love?
2.
First comes love
But sincerity is very important too.
3.
I think we need to trust each other.
ThatÕs the foundation and assurance of love.
4.
The most importantÉis that the two of us work hard togetherÉwell to be honest, to make money in order to raise two children.
5.
(Woman) I think it is tolerance and trust. ItÕs honest feelings that I think is most important.
(Man)I think it is trust.
6.
You should have each other in your hearts and commit yourself to your lover sincerely.
7.
The family love between us. ThatÕs the most important in my opinion. ThatÕs why I chose my husband. The feeling of being with him is quite different from being with others. So the romance of ValentineÕs Day doesnÕt mean as much to me as the ordinary daily life with him.
