Marriages allowed on Feb 2  

soon-to-be brides and grooms准新娘新郎 

civil affairs authorities 民政部门 

odd奇数 

backward or forward正着说反着说 

netizens网民 

overtime加班 

marriage license结婚证 

newlyweds新人  

Many soon-to-be brides and grooms in China are calling for civil affairs authorities to work one extra day on Feb 2, a Sunday, so they can tie the knot on the special day, a perfectly symmetric date. The date, which is written as 20200202 on the Chinese calendar, is the same when read backward or forward. Besides, Chinese people often like to get married on an even date as they believe that good things come in pairs. Therefore, the date has been labeled "the best day to get a marriage license" by netizens. In response, civil affairs authorities in 12 cities, including Xi&`&an, Chengdu, and Wuhan, said they would work overtime to register newlyweds. 

新闻来源：ChinaDaily