Girl: not all roads lead to romance

BEIJING, May 25 -- A young man tried to impress his
girlfriend by swimming to the middle of a river using one hand while holding a
bunch of red roses with the other.

Yang, 27, of Zhejiang province, was hoping to keep
the girl after they've been together for four months.

On Tuesday morning, he swam 40 m and then climbed up
a contrete island in the middle of the river posing as The Thinker, a famous
work by French sculptor Auguste Rodin, for at least 30 minutes. He asked police
to bring his girlfriend to see him otherwise he wouldn't leave.

The girl, Wang, 23, of Jilin province, showed up but
wasn't flattered with Yang's scheme.

(Source: China Daily/Modern Jinbao)

Popcorn, soda, two tickets and a marriage proposal

BEIJING, March 12 -- A man asked his girlfriend to marry him by putting his proposal on the silver screen inside a movie theater in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province.

Xie invited his girlfriend Tu to the cinema when he surprised her by proclaiming his love for her on the screen before the movie began.

Xie then stood up in front of her with a bunch of flowers in his hands, and asked her to marry him. He also gave her a diamond ring.

The girl was excited and she consented immediately as the audience applauded.

(Source: China Daily)