China sends over 1000 single men and women on overnight train journey to find love
The train, which is called “Y999” and also known as “Love-Pursuit,” is specially designed to help
young people fall in love.
IT-S-VIRAL Updated: Aug 31, 2019 14:37 IST
Trisha Sengupta
Trisha Sengupta
Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Single people taking a trip on Love-Pursuit train in China.
Single people taking a trip on Love-Pursuit train in China. (Twitter/@thandojo)
In China, there are over 200 million singletons. It means, most of these single people need to find a
way to meet their significant others. Let’s admit, for many, that’s not an easy job. Probably that’s the
reason, the youth wing of the country’s ruling party decided to intervene and make things easier for
the single men and women. And, they did so in the most unusual way possible – by introducing a
“love train.”
The train, which is called “Y999” and also known as “Love-Pursuit,” is specially designed to help
young people fall in love, reports Insider. This overnight train project started about three years ago.
Though it has only been on three journeys till now, thousands of people trying to find love have
already taken the trip.
This year too, on August 10, the train departed from Chongqing North station with Qianjiang as its
destination, reports Insider. The purpose of the two-day journey was to help the passengers on-
board to get to know each other better – and eventually spark a love connection.
The love train departed from Chongqing North station with Qianjiang as its destination.
The love train departed from Chongqing North station with Qianjiang as its destination.
“These activities are more creative than matchmaking. The train is like a bridge, bringing people
from different places together, to get to know each other during the journey,” one of the participants
Huang Song told Insider. “Even if you don’t find the right one for you, you can still make a lot of
friends on the train,” Song added.
This unusual approach is actually working in reality as it has brought hundreds of people together,
reports Dailymail. Further, 10 couples also got married after they took a ride on Love-Pursuit train.
If given a chance, would you like to take a ride?
'Jab They Met': Single Men and Women are Boarding China's Special Train to 'Find' Love
'The train is like a magpie bridge, bringing people from different places together to get to know each
other during the journey,' one of the participants said.
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Over a 1,000 young men and women travelled aboard a special train in the hopes of finding the
perfect partner earlier this month in China as the country tries to close a huge gender gap that has
been in the making since the implementation of the “one-child policy” during the 1970s.
The two-day and one night journey from Chongqing North Station to Qianjiang Station began on
August 10, Asia One reported.
The 10-carriage Y999 'Love-Pursuit Train' was launched three years ago as a roving matchmaking
service for the country's 200 million single people, Daily Mail UK reported.
Since then, more than 3,000 youngsters have undertaken the journey with 10 couples getting
married after meeting each other on the train.
“Such activities are more creative than matchmaking. The train is like a magpie bridge, bringing
people from different places together to get to know each other during the journey,” one of the
participants, Huang Song, was quoted as saying. “Even if you don't find the right one for you, you
can still make a lot of friends on the train.”
Besides various games and dining options, passengers also stopped over at the ancient water town
of Zhuo Shui to watch traditional performances and enjoy a 1,000-people banquet. Yang Huan said
she already found herself a boyfriend while travelling on the 'Love-Pursuit Train'. “We only got to
know each other on the return trip and realised we had matching values,” she told news website
youth.cn.
“We realised that we both wanted the kind of love that is depicted in poem "To the Oak Tree" when
both sides admire each other but remain independent. We enjoyed being together. [It felt] nature,
easy and not coy,” she was quoted as saying.
Some 30 million Chinese men are estimated to be “wifeless over the next 30 years” due to the
one-child policy, which was abolished in 2016, and led to many couples deciding to abort unborn
girls in order for a chance to have a boy.
With only 7.2 people out of every 1,000 getting hitched in the country in 2018, China's marriage rate
hit a decade low last year.
The mandatory one-child policy was launched in the late 1970s amid a soaring population due to a
post-war baby boom encouraged by Chairman Mao. The rule was aimed at keeping the Chinese
population under 1.2 billion by the end of the 20th century.
In urban areas, women were asked to abort second pregnancies and couples were imposed fines,
usually three times their annual income, in case they decided to have a second child.
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If you've ever dreamed of finding love on a train journey, then this might be just the thing for you.
If sources are to be believed, you can now head to China and find your Mr Right, and all it'll take is a special train. According to reports, China has started a special train service that has been designed to take the country’s 200 million single people to a destination called amour.
More than 1,000 men and women were on the overnight ‘romantic’ train journey last week, hoping to find their Mr and Ms Right among like-minded fellow travellers. The carriage train, known as the Y999 ‘Love Pursuit Train,’ was launched three years ago as a creative platform for youngsters to meet new people.
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More than 3,000 young people have ridden the train on its three annual trips and 10 couples have got married finding each other here.
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The match-making service was initiated by the railway authority of Chengdu together with the Communist Youth League of Chongqing. The organisers also designed various games and dining options to help the participants get to know each other.
A woman, Yang Huan, said that she has already found a boyfriend. “We only got to know each other on the return trip and realised we had matching values,” she told youth.cn, a news website affiliated to the Communist Youth League of China.
love train
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She added, “We realised that we both wanted the kind of love that is depicted in poem ‘To the Oak Tree’ when both sides admire each other but remain independent. We enjoyed being together. [It felt] natural, easy and not coy.”
The train should run in India too, what do you think?
The train, which is called “Y999” and also known as “Love-Pursuit,” is specially designed to help
young people fall in love.
IT-S-VIRAL Updated: Aug 31, 2019 14:37 IST
Trisha Sengupta
Trisha Sengupta
Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Single people taking a trip on Love-Pursuit train in China.
Single people taking a trip on Love-Pursuit train in China. (Twitter/@thandojo)
In China, there are over 200 million singletons. It means, most of these single people need to find a
way to meet their significant others. Let’s admit, for many, that’s not an easy job. Probably that’s the
reason, the youth wing of the country’s ruling party decided to intervene and make things easier for
the single men and women. And, they did so in the most unusual way possible – by introducing a
“love train.”
The train, which is called “Y999” and also known as “Love-Pursuit,” is specially designed to help
young people fall in love, reports Insider. This overnight train project started about three years ago.
Though it has only been on three journeys till now, thousands of people trying to find love have
already taken the trip.
This year too, on August 10, the train departed from Chongqing North station with Qianjiang as its
destination, reports Insider. The purpose of the two-day journey was to help the passengers on-
board to get to know each other better – and eventually spark a love connection.
The love train departed from Chongqing North station with Qianjiang as its destination.
The love train departed from Chongqing North station with Qianjiang as its destination.
“These activities are more creative than matchmaking. The train is like a bridge, bringing people
from different places together, to get to know each other during the journey,” one of the participants
Huang Song told Insider. “Even if you don’t find the right one for you, you can still make a lot of
friends on the train,” Song added.
This unusual approach is actually working in reality as it has brought hundreds of people together,
reports Dailymail. Further, 10 couples also got married after they took a ride on Love-Pursuit train.
If given a chance, would you like to take a ride?
'Jab They Met': Single Men and Women are Boarding China's Special Train to 'Find' Love
'The train is like a magpie bridge, bringing people from different places together to get to know each
other during the journey,' one of the participants said.
Trending DeskUpdated:August 31, 2019, 12:09 PM ISTfacebookTwitterskype
'Jab They Met': Single Men and Women are Boarding China's Special Train to 'Find' LoveImage for
representation purpose only / AFP.
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Over a 1,000 young men and women travelled aboard a special train in the hopes of finding the
perfect partner earlier this month in China as the country tries to close a huge gender gap that has
been in the making since the implementation of the “one-child policy” during the 1970s.
The two-day and one night journey from Chongqing North Station to Qianjiang Station began on
August 10, Asia One reported.
The 10-carriage Y999 'Love-Pursuit Train' was launched three years ago as a roving matchmaking
service for the country's 200 million single people, Daily Mail UK reported.
Since then, more than 3,000 youngsters have undertaken the journey with 10 couples getting
married after meeting each other on the train.
“Such activities are more creative than matchmaking. The train is like a magpie bridge, bringing
people from different places together to get to know each other during the journey,” one of the
participants, Huang Song, was quoted as saying. “Even if you don't find the right one for you, you
can still make a lot of friends on the train.”
Besides various games and dining options, passengers also stopped over at the ancient water town
of Zhuo Shui to watch traditional performances and enjoy a 1,000-people banquet. Yang Huan said
she already found herself a boyfriend while travelling on the 'Love-Pursuit Train'. “We only got to
know each other on the return trip and realised we had matching values,” she told news website
youth.cn.
“We realised that we both wanted the kind of love that is depicted in poem "To the Oak Tree" when
both sides admire each other but remain independent. We enjoyed being together. [It felt] nature,
easy and not coy,” she was quoted as saying.
Some 30 million Chinese men are estimated to be “wifeless over the next 30 years” due to the
one-child policy, which was abolished in 2016, and led to many couples deciding to abort unborn
girls in order for a chance to have a boy.
With only 7.2 people out of every 1,000 getting hitched in the country in 2018, China's marriage rate
hit a decade low last year.
The mandatory one-child policy was launched in the late 1970s amid a soaring population due to a
post-war baby boom encouraged by Chairman Mao. The rule was aimed at keeping the Chinese
population under 1.2 billion by the end of the 20th century.
In urban areas, women were asked to abort second pregnancies and couples were imposed fines,
usually three times their annual income, in case they decided to have a second child.
China Sends More Than 1,000 Single People On 'Love Train' To Find Their Other Half
Priyanshi Mathur Updated: Aug 29, 2019, 13:15 IST3.3K SHARES
SAVE
If you've ever dreamed of finding love on a train journey, then this might be just the thing for you.
If sources are to be believed, you can now head to China and find your Mr Right, and all it'll take is a special train. According to reports, China has started a special train service that has been designed to take the country’s 200 million single people to a destination called amour.
More than 1,000 men and women were on the overnight ‘romantic’ train journey last week, hoping to find their Mr and Ms Right among like-minded fellow travellers. The carriage train, known as the Y999 ‘Love Pursuit Train,’ was launched three years ago as a creative platform for youngsters to meet new people.
love train
DAILY MAIL
More than 3,000 young people have ridden the train on its three annual trips and 10 couples have got married finding each other here.
DON'T MISS
The match-making service was initiated by the railway authority of Chengdu together with the Communist Youth League of Chongqing. The organisers also designed various games and dining options to help the participants get to know each other.
A woman, Yang Huan, said that she has already found a boyfriend. “We only got to know each other on the return trip and realised we had matching values,” she told youth.cn, a news website affiliated to the Communist Youth League of China.
love train
DAILY MAIL
She added, “We realised that we both wanted the kind of love that is depicted in poem ‘To the Oak Tree’ when both sides admire each other but remain independent. We enjoyed being together. [It felt] natural, easy and not coy.”
The train should run in India too, what do you think?
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