15th Day of CNY

Yes, today's the 15th day of CNY, actually this day marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations...incidentally, did you know that in China, during the ancient times (as in all the dynasties), this 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar is otherwise known as the Chinese Valentine's Day. Yup! That is because the females (aka those that are young and of marriagable age and usually from well-to-do families) are usually cooped up in their homes and this is like one of the rare occasions that they are able to step out of the house and go out into the streets. During this special day, there would be a lantern festival of sorts, where stalls of various kinds are put up and beautiful light decorations would be put up along the streets and this would attract lots of boys and girls. The streets would be bustling with activity and be crowded with people as this is the chance for the boys and girls to 'Opps, accidentally bump into one another, stare into those big, mesmerising eyes and fall in love', as the stories go...
Heehee ;P