Thousands marry on "singles day"

Thousands of couples across China choose to marry on "singles day" as bachelors attend mass matchmaking events on the once in a century 11/11/11 date.

Couples pose for wedding photos in Beijing, on November 11. Chinese couples flocked to registry offices to marry in the belief that the "11/11/11" date is the most auspicious in a century

Men wait for women on a bridge during a blind date party in Shanghai November 12, 2011. The blind date party was held a day after November 11, 2011, or Super Bachelors Day which has six 1s in the date. The event, aimed at providing chances for the unmarried under the age of 35, has attracted about 10,000 single young people to participate, local media reported. REUTERS/Aly Song (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

A couple take a picture of themselves posing with their marriage certificates at the Bureau of Civil Affairs in Shanghai November 11, 2011. Chinese couples are planning to marry or have their first date on November 11, 2011, seen as an auspicious day because of its long sequence of the digit "1". Known as "Singles Day", it is considered a lucky day for couples to tie the knot and leave the single life behind. According to the official Xinhua news agency, based on census data, males made up 51.3 percent of the entire population in 2010, but the male-to-female ratio at birth last year stood at 118.1 to 100, meaning there could be over 30 million bachelors unable to find a wife by 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA)

Participants interview each other during a blind date party in Shanghai November 12, 2011. The blind date party was held a day after November 11, 2011, or Super Bachelors Day which has six 1s in the date. The event, aimed at providing chances for the unmarried under the age of 35, has attracted about 10,000 single young people to participate, local media reported. REUTERS/Aly Song (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

Participants interview each other during a blind date party in Shanghai November 12, 2011. The blind date party was held a day after November 11, 2011, or Super Bachelors Day which has six 1s in the date. The event, aimed at providing chances for the unmarried under the age of 35, has attracted about 10,000 single young people to participate, local media reported. REUTERS/Aly Song (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

Participants shake hands on a bridge during a blind date party in Shanghai November 12, 2011. The blind date party was held a day after November 11, 2011, or Super Bachelors Day which has six 1s in the date. The event, aimed at providing chances for the unmarried under the age of 35, has attracted about 10,000 single young people to participate, local media reported. REUTERS/Aly Song (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

Female participants queue up to participate in an interview session with bachelors during a mass match-making event in Shanghai, China Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011. The organizer said that 10,000 singles are expected to participate in the event over the weekend. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

A newly-wed couple pose for wedding photos near a replica of the Eiffel Tower at a theme park in Beijing, China, Friday, Nov. 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)

Bachelors and single female participants interview each other during a mass match-making event in Shanghai, China Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011. The organizer said that 10,000 singles are expected to participate in the event over the weekend. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Female participants and family members look at information cards of bachelors on the wall during a mass match-making event in Shanghai, China Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011. The organizer said that 10,000 singles are expected to participate in the event over the weekend. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

A woman takes a photo of one of information cards of bachelors on the wall during a mass match-making event in Shanghai, China Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011. The organizer said that 10,000 singles are expected to participate in the event over the weekend. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

A general view of the opening ceremony of a mass match-making is seen in Shanghai, China Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011. The organizer said that 10,000 singles are expected to participate in the event over the weekend. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)