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The meeting lasted longer than originally planned - and ended differently than expected.
A Chinese woman and a Chinese man fell in love on a never-ending date due to a curfew.
They have decided to get engaged, Zhao Xiaoqing, 28, told local website Jimu News.
The state newspaper "Global Times" also reported on the case.
It is the second time in a few days that Chinese media have reported on "eternal dates" in lockdown-affected cities.
In the past week, the case of a woman from the city of Zhengzhou became known, who had shared her day-long experiences with the new acquaintance in a video diary, and in some cases shared it against her date partner.
"I never intended to stay the night"
On the other hand, things were apparently going better in Xianyang: She and her partner Zhao Fei had only seen each other for the second time when the small town of Xianyang, near Xi'an, was suddenly sealed off in mid-December due to a virus outbreak, the 28-year-old reported.
"I never intended to stay the night," but now she was forced to stay with her date and his family.
The parents had urged the two to get engaged after just a week.
However, she rejected it as "too hasty," Zhao Xiaoqing told the news site.
"We get along very well," said Zhao Xiaoqing, who works as an online apple trader.
“I have to sell apples via livestream at his house, but no matter what time it is, he's always by my side.
That touches me very much.« They are soul mates, »and our parents are both happy«.
He also looks much better in reality than in his dating photo.
The story spread quickly in Chinese media, according to the AFP news agency.
Not everyone was happy for the lockdown couple.
'After a year or two you get tired of each other and get divorced.
I've seen too many lightning marriages like this," commented one reader.
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