Quirky China: topless waiters serving hotpot, a company that doesn’t like to work, and lucky day weddings
- A civil affairs department in southeast China refused requests from couples wanting to marry on March 14, because it is not a traditional working day
- A hotpot restaurant in Xian which has male topless models as its waiters has sparked controversy and turned into a viral hit
Topless waiters, a local authority refusing to have staff work overtime so couples can marry on a supposedly auspicious day for weddings, and a company whose name suggests it doesn’t like to work are just some of the quirky stories making the news in China this month.
The date this year is seen as an auspicious one for couples to tie the knot because when strung together, the Chinese characters for date 2021314 look like those for “love you my whole life”.
The website of the Civil Affairs Bureau of Huaining county, in the southeastern province of Anhui, has seen couples posting online asking for officials to work on that day, despite it being a Sunday.
However, it refused the requests and reminded people of the dangers of large crowds congregating during the Covid-19 pandemic.
A spokeswoman for the Anhui Provincial Civil Affairs Department said it had left the decision on whether to allow officials to work overtime on March 14 to local authorities, The Beijing News reported.