The Chinese Valentine's Day is not as grand as New Year.
But it's the young men and women who come out to revel, which makes for a unique charm.
Sang Yan momentarily felt like she was living in the modern day.
Open, lively, peaceful.
This feeling intensified upon reaching the harbor.
The harbor is usually filled with cargo ships.
But tonight, for the festive atmosphere, those cargo ships had all been moved to another harbor.
Now, at Quanzhou City's largest harbor, docked three huge flower boats.
The flower boats were painted entirely red, with various patterns symbolizing good fortune and beauty, and even featured colorful depictions of the Cowherd and Weaver.
Red ribbons fluttered from the eaves, and lanterns adorned with colored paper swayed in the sea breeze.
On deck,
stood a bevy of well-dressed and attractive men and women, a feast for the eyes.
Sang Yan felt the excitement, and with a thrill pointed at the lotus lanterns on the sea, "Xinyuan, look, how beautiful!"
