Eleven guys wrapped in quilts ride the No 1 metro line in Shanghai on Nov 1, 2011. They are wearing signboards with their contact information and their desire for a wife. Nov 11 has become Singles Day, a Chinese pop culture holiday for people who are still living the single life. [Photo/CFP] 

Young army conscripts receive physical check-ups in Xuyi county, East China's Jiangsu province on Nov 1, 2011, the start of China’s national conscription week. [Photo/Aisanewsphoto]