820 refers to August 20th every year, which is China's "love story" or "Valentine's Day", similar to Valentine's Day in the West. This festival originated in the 1980s, and some young people began to take August 20th as a day to express their love. Now it has become a festival celebrated by the whole people.

The origin of 820

820 has no exact origin, but there is a saying that it originated from "520", which is another day to express love in China, because the pronunciation of "520" is similar to "I love you". The pronunciation of "820" is similar to "I love you all my life", so it has become a day to express love.

In addition, August 20th is also the day after Tanabata, a traditional festival in China. Valentine's Day in China is a romantic festival in ancient China. According to legend, the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet on this day, so some people regard 820 as "the afterglow of the Qixi plot".

The way to celebrate 820

820 is celebrated in a way similar to Valentine's Day in the West. People will send flowers, gifts, dates and so on. On this day, merchants will also launch various promotional activities, and major e-commerce platforms will also launch various Valentine's Day special activities. In addition, 820 is also the day when many young people choose to get married or propose marriage, so on this day, wedding companies will also launch various special services.

In addition to the traditional way of celebration, 820 has gradually become a social media festival. Many people will post articles or photos expressing their love on social media such as Weibo and friends circle to share their happy moments.

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As a new festival, 820 has become an important moment for people to express their love. But we should also pay attention to the fact that love is not just this day, but we should cherish every day and prove our love for our lover with actions.