3,000 White-Collars Try to Find Love in Shanghai

Shanghai,

Some 3,000 men and women shake hands at the start of a unique large-scale blind dating gala on October 19, 2008 in Shanghai Luwan Stadium in hopes to find their better halves.  It was the first ever group match-making activity held in Shanghai and was organized by Shanghai's Match-Making Organization Administration Association.

 

The make up of the crowd was 40 percent male and 60 percent female between 18 to 45 years old, either from government offices or international ventures.  Parents were not invited to the event.

 

The way this big growd gathered was that both men and women were lined up, with men walking past their female counterparts shaking their hand.  Each participant held a code number card and ten personal information card copies to hand out.

 

As men walk along, they may pass their code number and their personal information cards onto a lady they may set their sights on.  Women can exchange cards with them or simply leave her own cards for other bachelors.

 

Statistics reveal that a total of over 1 million people were still single in Beijing and Shanghai by the end of 2006.  I hope everyone left with at least 1 personal card and remembered to wash their hands after shaking all those hands!!!

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