CCTV News:情人节在中国
http://t1.g.hjfile.cn/listen/201202/201202150930375042048.mp3For many young couples, February 14th is one of the biggest day of the year. Although Valentine's Day is not a traditional festival in Chinese culture, it has become popular among young people over the past decade.
But how to spend the special day? While flowers remain indispensable, and is taking on all innovative shapes and sizes, some even carve flowers out of vegetables for their lovers. Some pop the big question on the day, while others top their romance by making their love official.
Long lines can be seen snaking all the way to the door of the Bureau of Civil Affairs, where couples wait to register for marriage. In Hubei provincial capital Wuhan, young people gather for a kissing contest. And across this country, thousands are trying their luck at blind dates.对很多年轻人来说，2月14日是一年中最重要的节日之一。虽然情人节不是中国的传统节日，但在过去十年中，它已经成为年轻人深受欢迎的节日了。
但是怎么样度过这特殊的日子呢？花固然必不可少，它正在以各种创新的形状和尺寸出现，甚至有些人送雕刻的蔬菜花给心爱之人。这天也流行干一些重大事情，一些人通过结婚来获得最大化的浪漫。
等着在这天登记结婚的人在民政局门口排成了长龙。在河北武汉，年轻人聚集在一起参加接吻比赛。现在在在国内,成千上万的人正在相亲，希望能碰运气（找到自己的另外一半）。
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