Wu Guilan, a folk artist on Shantang Street, Suzhou, makes paper-cuts for the Chinese Valentine's Day in her shop, July 30, 2014.

As Chinese Valentine's Day approaches, elaborate paper-cuts with romantic themes by Wu Guilan, a folk artist on Shantang Street, Suzhou city, Jiangsu province, are very popular among citizens and tourists.

Wu Guilan, a folk artist on Shantang Street, Suzhou, holds her paper-cuts created for Chinese Valentine's Day, July 30, 2014.

A young woman holds a paper-cut created for Chinese Valentine's Day made by Wu Guilan, a folk artist from Suzhou, July 30, 2014.

 

Chinese Valentine’s Day" will be on the 6th of August. Nowadays, Chinese people celebrate this special day in various ways.

Many young lovers in China go for a special Chinese Valentine's Day candlelit dinner. People often float red, pink, and white helium-filled balloons or hang fresh flowers above their dining table. In addition, they like to create a romantic atmosphere with music wafting through the room.

Valentine's Day movies" are also very popular in China. Lovers go to cinema together to see a moving love story. Moreover, a lot of young Chinese people like to go to Karaoke to enjoy a romantic Valentine's Day."

On Chinese Valentine's Day, you can hear all kinds of Valentine's Day greetings, such as Happy Valentine's Day!" represents all kinds of emotion such as " love," the feelings between family members," but here, it means love. means person or people. So means lovers and is the same as another Chinese word The character means festival, which comes from the Chinese word .So means the lovers' festival, namely, Valentine's Day. means fast and means happiness.

At such a romantic festival, it is a great chance to express yourself to your loved one.

On Chinese Valentine's Day, people often send chocolate" as Valentine's Day gift. Different chocolates represent different meanings. For instance, the heart-shaped chocolate stands for "My heart belongs to you," and black chocolate stands for "Stick together through thick and thin." Meanwhile on the Chinese Valentine's Day, rose" is an essential gift. What's more, different numbers also stand for different meanings: one rose means You are the only one in my heart;" three roses means I love you;" nine roses means forever;" eleven roses means the dearest;" ninety-nine roses means Love you forever" and three hundred sixty and five roses means Miss you everyday!" Oftentimes a Valentine's Day Card will accompany the roses.