Two young business people, who were overwhelmed when their shopfront wedding notice was filled with blessings from passers-by, have attracted a heartwarming response on mainland social media.

Zhang Tianfeng and Zhang Yaping, both 24, are native to Henan province in central China but live in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province in eastern China, where they have a duck-head snack shop.

The couple planned to tie the knot in their hometown during the first Lunar New Year month this year, so they put up a sign announcing temporary closure.

“We’re going home for the wedding, so the shop will be shut from November 10 to February 14,” the notice said.

They were deeply moved when strangers spontaneously wrote on the notice, the Hangzhou Daily reported.

“We did not expect to receive so many blessing messages from passers-by,” the woman said.

A photo showed that the notice was covered with Chinese characters, including those for happy wedding, eternal love, congratulations and best wishes for your happiness.

Some hearts had also been drawn with red lipstick and a picture postcard was attached with the thoughtful message: “May you see beautiful scenery every day.”

The couple found out about the messages while they were in their hometown after the shop owner next door to theirs sent a photo to them on WeChat.

“I was flattered and felt very touched,” the husband said, recalling the moment he saw the photo.

“It makes me feel that there is true love in the world,” the wife said.

Once they returned to the shop, they framed the notice.

The couple then rewarded the strangers’ blessings by offering discounts of up to 70 per cent during the first three days after reopening.

On the first day, they also distributed 270 packs of wedding sweets to passers-by.

The story has captivated many people on mainland social media.

“They are all messages of love,” one person said.

“How meaningful the wedding gift is,” said another.

Stories involving wedding blessings are popular in China.

In December 2022, a woman in eastern China discovered spring onions – a traditional blessing for newlyweds – hidden inside a duvet given to her as a wedding gift in 2010.

Also in eastern China, in the same month, a newlywed woman had the surprise of her life while sweeping up when she discovered money strewn all over her living room floor, left as a part of a traditional wedding ritual by her mother-in-law.