Marriage: Mass weddings held across regions to promote simple ceremonies 多地舉辦集體婚禮倡導婚事簡辦 Couples across China are rushing to tie the knot on Wednesday and Thursday — May 20 and May 21 — two dates that sound like "I love you" when said aloud in Mandarin, with marriage registration slots fully booked weeks in advance in several major cities. 全國多地情侶爭相在5月20日和5月21日登記結婚——這兩個日期的中文諧音均為“我愛你”。多個大城市的婚姻登記預約名額早在數週前就已約滿。 In Chinese, "520" is pronounced similarly to the Mandarin equivalent of "I love you", making May 20 a sought-after day for registering marriages. The following day, May 21 — or "521" — carries a similar meaning, offering a popular and much-needed alternative. 在中文里，“520”的發音與“我愛你”相近，因此5月20日成為情侶登記結婚的熱門日子。緊隨其后的5月21日（“521”）同樣寓意美好，為那些錯過首日的新人提供了一個同樣受歡迎且急需的備選。 All slots in the 15 marriage registration offices in Guangzhou, Guangd...