"The Doomsday rumor has never troubled me and I believe life will go on. We are just trying to mark the day in an ironical way," she explains.
While some people have been attracted to commercial gimmicks such as Doomsday "survival kits," postcards, banquets, and even tickets to board a "Noah's Ark" to escape a supposedly doom-bringing tide, the furor has led many Chinese to self-improvement. With speculation that the end may be nigh, some seem to have been inspired to make the most of life, strengthen family ties or achieve their ambitions.
A series of video clips featuring street interviews about people's attitude toward Doomsday and what they want to do if we survive have received increasing clicks on Youku.com, known as China's YouTube.
A Beijing woman said she would directly tell her parents that she loved them, while a migrant worker in south China's Guangdong Province said he plans to spend more time with his parents back home. Many single people wished that they could find love.
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