Local young people are facing a rare dilemma of the heart when Chinese New Year's Day occurs at the same time as Valentine's Day:
今年的年輕人將面臨一個少見的兩難境地:春節和情人節趕在了一天。
Spend the holiday with your family or with your lover? Many saying they'll try to do both.
是和家人一起過節還是和愛人過情人節呢?許多人表示爭取兩個節都過。
Chinese New Year's Day, or the Spring Festival, is a traditional day for family reunions. With its arrival this year on February 14, the topic, "To be with your parents or your lover on the day," is arousing hot discussionon online forums.
中國的傳統新年春節一向是合家團聚的日子。由于今年春節正好是二月十四日,各大論壇上有關"陪情人還是陪家人"的討論早已熱火朝天。
On a local parent-child forum sh.talk.iyaya.com, most participants said they will try to strike a balance.
在上海丫丫網論壇上上,許多參與討論者都說親人和愛人要兼顧,不能厚此薄彼。
"I'll go to visit my grandparents' home with my parents during the daytime, and then go out dining with my boyfriend in the evening," said an ID"piao" on the forum.
一個名為"飄"的網友說道:"我會在白天和父母去爺爺奶奶家過年,晚上和男朋友出去吃飯。"
Some young men said they would take their girlfriend home to have dinner with parents on the Chinese New Year's Day.
一些男士表示春節會帶女朋友回家和父母一起過年。
Some hotels and restaurants said they will promote Valentine packagesstarting at the end of the month so young people can have a Valentine dinner ahead of time.
一些賓館和飯店表示一月底就會開始情人節促銷活動,這樣戀人們就可以提前慶祝自己的節日了。
The Shanghai Restaurants Association said restaurants which cover both family love and lovers' affection will win the market.
上海飲食行業協會認為能同時提供家庭聚會和燭光晚餐的餐館將贏得市場。
"It will be satisfactory if the service and food can meet the needs of both seniors and young people," said the secretary general of the association.
協會秘書長說:"如果服務和食物能同時滿足年長者和年輕人的需要,那就能皆大歡喜了。"