白色情人節(jié) White Day

It is known to all that Valentine’s Day is on February 14th, while another similar day called White Day is celebrated a month later. It is said that the day originated in the Roman Empire. A young couple was executed for breaking the rule, the emperor saved the couple on February 14th. Then a month later, the couple decided to stay together forever, so people named this day the White Day to in honor of the eternal relationship. White Day first get popular in Japan, in order to attract more customers, the manufacturers advocate the meaning of White Day. As a result, more and more young people buy chocolates and flowers then give them to the one they love. What’s more, the color white means pure emotion, the same with wedding dress.

眾所周知，2月14日是情人節(jié)，而另一個同類型節(jié)日——白色情人節(jié)則在一個月后慶祝。據(jù)說這個節(jié)日起源于羅馬帝國。一對年輕的情侶由于違反規(guī)定被執(zhí)行死刑，皇帝在2月14日拯救了這對情侶。一個月后，這對情侶決定永遠在一起，所以人們把這一天叫做白色情人節(jié)來紀念這樣永久的關(guān)系。制造商為了吸引更多的顧客宣揚白色情人節(jié)的含義，因而白色情人節(jié)開始在日本流行。因此，越來越多的年輕人買巧克力和鮮花給他們所愛之人。更重要的是，白色意味著純粹的情感，和婚紗一樣。