Bored with the same old candlelit dinner, red roses and chocolate truffles on Valentine's Day? Newly rich Chinese are looking to something decidedly more edgy -- matching plastic surgery for him and her.
In Shanghai's increasingly competitive plastic surgery market, clinics are offering 20 percent Valentine's Day discounts to lovers looking for something extra to signify their emotional bond. Some medical facilities in Shanghai have reported a surge in business by as much as 30 percent in the lead-up to Valentine's Day.
'One couple who have already undergone mutual makeovers for Valentine's Day is Liu Yan, 24, and her 28-year-old boyfriend, who two weeks ago paid 10,000 yuan (1,200 dollars) for matching nose jobs.
'I suggested it as a way of celebrating our relationship and bringing us closer together with a special kind of bond,' Liu said. 'My boyfriend loved the idea and paid for the whole thing.'
