Economistswatchsinglesdaywith a keeneyetogaugethehealthoftheChineseeconomy, whichhassnappedbacksharplyafterthehealthcrisisdampenedeconomicactivityearlierthisyear.
SinglesDaywaslaunchedin 2009 andisusually a glitzyonedayeventwithliveperformancesbycelebrities.