Yangzhou -
There are no free hugs at this Chinese kindergarten in Yangzhou City, where teachers are giving daily hugs to children for just under $13 a month.
The Hug Me Jacket designed by Si Chan is gaining interest. It is designed with interlocking hands running up the front and back of the winter jacket. The idea is to make people feel both warm on the outside and the inside.
Thought of and launched by myself, and first covered by Digital Journal a couple of months ago, the Handshakes and Hugs for Peace and Love campaign start date is now tonight.
Las Vegas -
Jeff Ondash, a 51-year-old man, gave 7,777 hugs in 24 hours, setting a new world record a day before Valentine's Day. He raised money for the American Heart Association.
Three police officers who detained and fined two young lovers who were hugging in public on the Chinese version of Valentine's Day have been forced to return the money and make a public apology.