‍With the increasing popularity of Valentine’s Day in China, it’s getting harder to tell how Chinese people celebrate this day of romance differently from people in other countries. However, how the Chinese view love and marriage and the way they deal with relationships undoubtedly has its own characteristics.

With so many changes in society, China has seen a rising divorce rate in recent years, but cultural commentator Han Hua thinks it will gradually stabilize.

“Down the road, with more stabilized economic and social status and society's development, the divorce rate will get stabilized at the same time.”

Ye Chenguang, CEO of Alto Tech, believes the divorce rate is a sign of social progress.

“These thirty years, China has had a very fast GDP growth. People meet more and with transportation easier, like my county, now they have more chance to see the world.”

It’s reported that in Japan, there are many “stranded singles”, a term used to describe young people who choose to find their love in the virtual world rather than in the real world. Freelance reporter Tom McGregor expressed his worries about this, as well as the effects of social media in China.

“What happens is people become de-personalized, and I've seen it also in China. This is to me a major issue and I have a big concern about it. We have to find a way to get more personal.”

With social and economic development in China, the way Chinese view love and marriage has been changing. But the search for love and happiness remains constant.‍