“Singles' Day” falls on every November 11h , and as the name indicates, this holiday is one exclusively for people who are still living the single life. It got its name for this reason and because the date is comprised of four “ones." China is the only country in the world that has set aside a special day for singles to celebrate their lives.

每年的11月11日是“光棍节”，顾名思义，这个节日是专门为那些仍然过着单身生活的人设立的。它的名字来源于这个原因，因为这个日期由四个“1”组成。中国是世界上唯一一个专门为单身人士设立节日的国家。

“Singles’ Day” was first celebrated at various universities in Nanjing, capital city of Jiangsu Province during the 1990s.It got the name “Singles’ Day” because the date is comprised of four “ones”. These college students have since graduated, and carried their university tradition into society. Singles' Day is now a special day for all fashionable youths. The main way to celebrate “Singles’ Day” is to have dinner with your single friends, but it's important that each person pay their own way to show their independence. People also hold “blind date” parties in an attempt to bid goodbye to their single lives.

“光棍节”最早于上世纪90年代在江苏省省会南京市的各所大学兴起。它之所以被称为“光棍节”，是因为这个日子由四个“1”组成。这些大学生毕业后，把他们的大学传统带到了社会。光棍节现在是所有时尚青年的特殊节日。庆祝“光棍节”的主要方式是和你的单身朋友共进晚餐，但重要的是每个人都要自己付账，以显示他们的独立性。人们还会举办“相亲”派对，试图告别单身生活。

Many people do not think bachelordom is the substitute name for loneliness, solitude and boredom. On the contrary, singleness sometimes means more independence, more freedom and unrestrained planning of life. As the joke goes “single is simple; double is trouble”. Being single means you are master of yourself. You can hang out with friends all the time, not worrying that they are going to be picky and demanding as your other half. Social environment has become more tolerant and being single is facing less pressure of public opinion.

很多人并不认为单身是孤独、孤独和无聊的代名词。相反，单身有时意味着更多的独立，更多的自由和无拘无束的生活。正如笑话所说：“单身就是简单；成双就是麻烦”。单身意味着你是自己的主人。你可以一直和朋友在一起，不用担心他们会像你的另一半一样挑剔和苛刻。社会环境变得更加宽容，单身面临的舆论压力也越来越小。