February 22 of 2022, a palindrome and ambigram date consisting of a number of twos that roughly resonate the pronunciation of "love" in spoken Chinese, is preferred by couples to tie the knot for good wishes. The date is also the 22nd day of the year's first month on the Chinese lunar calendar, and netizens have named it the best day of the year for love.
Yesterday (February 22), the marriage registration offices across Guangdong ushered in a peak of lovebirds.
Guangzhou
In Guangzhou, the number of marriage registration appointments on February 22 reached 1,683, the highest in a single day in the past five years, according to the Guangzhou Civil Affairs Bureau.
In order to cope with the strong demand, marriage registration offices opened half an hour earlier, recruited about 100 volunteers to provide epidemic prevention and service guides.
Shenzhen
In Shenzhen, the continuous low temperature and rainy weather could not abate newlyweds' enthusiasm for marriage. On the early morning of February 22, there was a long queue at the entrance of the marriage registration office in Futian District, known as the most beautiful marriage registration office in Shenzhen. Many girls wore traditional western white veils and held flowers in their hands.
According to the Shenzhen Civil Affairs Bureau, 1,401 couples got married on Tuesday.
Foshan
"What truly pushes me to marry him is, not a touching moment, but his sincere care for me on a daily basis," Zhen Qianqian, who was lining up at the marriage registration office in Shunde District, Foshan, said with a big smile.
Zhen said they have been in love for 228 days. "Whether it's getting up early to make breakfast, squeezing toothpaste, or a small wish I said casually, he always remembers and helps me realize it."
According to Foshan Daily, a total of 957 couples in the city completed the marriage registration on Tuesday.
Zhuhai
According to statistics from the Zhuhai Civil Affairs Bureau, as of 3 p.m. that day, four marriage registration offices in the city have registered 266 new couples.
Huizhou
In Huizhou, more than 650 couples made online appointments for marriage registration. As of 5 p.m. that day, 705 newlyweds had been registered.
Due to the current epidemic prevention and control requirements, marriage registration must be reserved online in advance. "If couples come to register without an appointment, we will also try our best to serve them," said Yu Xiuying, director of the Marriage Registration Office in Huicheng District, Huizhou.
Author: Ariel
Editor: Wing, Monica, Jerry
