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<strong>北京大学</strong>英语新闻网/<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />

Report from Wanliu: What are you<br />

doing on Valentine's Day?<br />

By Ma Keke<br />

<strong>PKU</strong> NEWS 2004--02—16<br />

http://ennews.pku.edu.cn/news.php?s=76982195<br />

<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong>, Beijing, Feb 16th, 2004: The Valentine Day has passed but its<br />

sweetness still lingers in the air. How did you pass it? Students living in Wanliu<br />

Session demonstrated a great variety <strong>of</strong> answers relating to this question. Following<br />

is a close contact with them. You may find which category you belong to, won‘t you?<br />

Student A: living as usual<br />

―This is a festival from western world. I do not have the habit indulging myself into<br />

this exotic festival. I may do some reading today or just work for a while. Or I will<br />

watch movies in my dorm and all the items <strong>of</strong> my life are <strong>of</strong> no difference from that <strong>of</strong><br />

other days. By the way, I have no boyfriend yet.‖<br />

Student B: having a party or going out with my friends<br />

―The Valentine‘s day is not the day only for lovers. It happens that the Feb14 is also<br />

the weekend, so my friends and I go out shopping and singing, and then we have a<br />

small party in our dormitory. That is terrific and we have a good time.‖<br />

Student C: a little bit melancholy and a little bit sweet<br />

―My girlfriend is working in Shanghai while I am here in Beijing. Usually we contact<br />

each other mainly with QQ and on telephone. Actually, I have got used to loving in<br />

this way. But today is a special day and we cannot meet each other, I feel a little bit<br />

melancholy. Certainly, love is there and its sweetness makes no change to our<br />

separation.‖<br />

Student D: expecting love<br />

―Love is always the most popular topic around us. On Valentine‘s Day everybody is<br />

talking about love. I don‘t have girl friend and I feel sort <strong>of</strong> pressure from my<br />

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