光棍 (guāng gùn) literally means "bared stick", so "光棍节" (guāng gùn jié) means "Singles Day". It falls on every November 11th and is celebrated only in China. It got the name "Singles Day" because the date is comprised of four "ones" (11/11), and all together they resemble four bare sticks in a row. "Singles Day" was first celebrated in Nanjing during the 1990s. By attending these 'blind date' parties, many people are able to meet their soul mates and eventually get married and eventually say goodbye to their single lives on this day. In addition to representing 'single', the four 'ones' of the date can also mean 'only one' as in 'the only one for me.' Some people will use this date and this meaning to tell their special someone that they are the only 'one' in their hearts. Are you single? Do you like to celebrate this holiday?
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