Festivals in China are a big deal and while some are based on traditional fables and seasons, some are a lot more modern and based on Chinese dates that SOUND like other words. Modern Chinese Valentines is one of these word-play festivals. It’s quickly growing in popularity here in China.
May, 20th or [520] Mandarin is 【五二零】 is pronounced wǔ èr líng which sounds a little like ‘I love you’ 【我爱你】wǒ ài nǐ.
This means that every May, 20th there are tons of weddings, lots of people giving gifts to their girlfriends/boyfriends/spouses etc. and in many cities, the cost of flowers will temporarily double.
To celebrate this modern Chinese Valentines Day, we have a sweet and simply craft activity for you to do with your loved ones! Just print download and print the free PDF and add thumbprints in the shape of a heart. We add a little love message to the back of all the things we love about them individually to make it extra special!
This Chinese character featured on this printout is 爱 meaning ‘love’ and includes the date 5.20 with a part of the character missing that can be made with 2 overlapping thumbprints in the shape of a heart.
