BEIJING, July 8 -- People have already started choosing gifts for this year's Qixi Festival, or Chinese Valentine's Day, which falls on the last day this month. A survey carried out recently amongst citizens in Nanjing found the top ten gifts to express your love to be: Chinese knots, jewelry, flowers, handkerchiefs, lingerie, scented bags, red beans, chocolate, wooden combs, and signet rings.

(Source: CRIENGLISH.com/Xinhua)

    

A model displays the red beans, on July 7, 2006. (Xinhua Photo)