8:35 am: Sad Valentine’s Day in China
For Beijing lovers, there will be no concert “My Heart Will Go On” nor a lobster dinner at 220 euros. These special Valentine’s Day events were simply canceled. This year, “it won’t be much different from any other quarantine day,” says Tyra Li, who has lived in the capital with her boyfriend whom she has been dating for three years.
Since a trip to visit family during Chinese New Year, the young couple has only been out of their apartment once to go shopping. “There will be no flowers this year, no way. He would be too afraid to buy it and I would touch it, “she said. In her shop, a florist assured AFP that sales have fallen by half compared to last year, in part because customers are afraid of the risk of contamination during delivery.
To avoid gatherings and celebrations, the authorities called on engaged couples to delay their marriage, severely harming the important economic sector of marriage (costumes, photos, banquets, etc.).
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