Valentine's Day 情人节

Dean

February 14 is Valentine's Day. It’s that time of the year when couples show their love for each other by sending cards, flowers and chocolates.
Nobody knows exactly who St Valentine was, although some historians suggest he was a Roman martyred in the third century AD by a Roman Emperor.
Valentine’s Day, or its equivalent, is now celebrated in many countries around the world. However, the traditions often differ from place to place. In Japan, for example, it is customary for the woman to send chocolates to the man, whilst in Korea April 14th is known as ‘Black Day’ and is when the unfortunate men who received nothing on Valentine’s Day gather to eat noodles and commiserate with each other.
The first Valentine card grew out of this practice. The first true Valentine card was sent in 1415 by Charles, duke of Orleans, to his wife. He was imprisoned in the Tower of London at the time.
Technological developments have also played their part in keeping Valentine’s Day relevant in the 21st century. Valentine’s e-cards have been all the rage in recent years. However, internet security experts urge web users to be wary as malicious hackers could use e-cards to spread viruses and spyware.
Cupid, another symbol of the holiday, became associated with it because he was the son of Venus, the Roman god of love and beauty. He is represented by the image of a young boy with bow and arrow. Cupid often appears on Valentine cards.

幸福的所在

Happy valentine's Day

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应该是源于五世纪吧

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It originated in 5th Century as a tribute to St.Valentine,a Catholic bishop.

Dean

One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men — his crop of potential soldiers. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine's actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death.

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192 million Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged annually, making Valentine’s Day the second-most popular greeting-card-giving occasion.

There are 120 single men (i.e., never married, widowed or divorced) who are in their 20s for every 100 single women of the same ages.

2.2 million marriages take place in the United States annually. That breaks down to more than 6,000 a day.

Ribbons and frills have been associated with romance since the days of knighthood when a knight rode into battle with a ribbon or scarf given him by his lady fair. The dictionary states that the word \"Lace\" comes from a Latin word meaning to \"snare\" or \"noose\".

Cupid was one of the gods of mythology. In Latin, the word Cupid means \"desire.\" Cupid is typically represented as a chubby, naked, winged boy or youth with a mischievous smile. He possessed a bow with a quiver of arrows by which he transfixed the hearts of youths an and maidens.

It was thought that birds chose their mate for the year on February 14. Doves and pigeons mate for life and therefore were used as a symbol of \"fidelity.\"

这是你写的那段的后一半，我帮你一起抄下来了

Dean

I didn't write this passage by myself. i just got it from foreign website to share it with our friends here.

Dean

It is the information age. Most of the time we just get the information from others and share it. It is said almost 90 percent of the information online is in English. That's why people have to learn English well. We can get much information we need on internet, which helps us a lot both in work and life. Internet is amazing. It makes the world become smaller and people can contact each other very easily in fast speed. I still remember it took weeks for me to write to my American friends and get their answers before the e mail service was started. Now it just takes a second to click the mouse to send the e mails to friends from different parts of the world.

Dean

Valentine's Day is time to show our passion and renew the bond of love we share with our Valentine. To make this Valentine Day memorable for your belovedplease share your love to us by writing a cute and heartfelt Valentine's Day message here.

Dear honey
Sometimes, I forget to say hi,
Sometimes, I even miss to reply,
Sometimes, my message doesn't reach you,
But, it doesn't mean that I forget you,
I just give you time to miss me & love me
From
Dean

Dean

St Valentines Day is a perfect occasion to express deepest feelings & love. On Valentine's Day, lovers, friends and family members exchange Valentine Gifts as tokens of love. Couples also plan out romantic getaway or Valentine parties to celebrate 14th Feb romantically.