Lovers' Day

Ironically, the Chinese equivalent of St. Valentine's Day falls during Ghost Month. The tradition for Lovers' Day, or 'Ching Ren Jie' in Mandarin, has been to go out for the evening with your lover and recently, to give small gifts of flowers, or candies. Almost all decent restaurants, pubs, discos, and theatres are packed on this night, so reservations for are definitely required. Also, many places have 'special' menu prices, and they are not any cheaper than usual! Later in the evening, the parks are totally packed with young lovers trying to find a little peace and quiet among the hundreds of other couples. Lovers' Day always falls on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.