Couples flock to tie the knot on 12/12/12

December 12, 2012 16:24

12/12/12, the century's last repeating date, has triggered thousands of marriages in China, Hong Kong, Singapore and a host of other Asian nations with people rushing to tie the knot believing the day would bring good fortune through matrimony. Love lorn couples formed massive ques outside marriage registration offices in almost all Chinese cities to get their marriage certificate registered on 12/12/12, which sounds like "will love/will love/will love" in Chinese, state news agency Xinhua reported.

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