LIFE >> Relationships

Gay lover turns violent

A homosexual man stabbed his lover in the throat on the eve of their breakup, the Beijing News reported. The man, surnamed Xu, tried to kill his lover in his sleep, but immediately regretted it. Xu took him to the hospital, then called 110 and surrendered himself to police.
Source: Global Times | 2013/9/8 19:03:01

Jump for my love: Lovers' spat ends in hospital after leap into shallow river

A couple is recovering in a Hangzhou hospital after jumping into a shallow river while having an "emotional spat" late on October 12.
Source: Globaltimes.cn | 2013/10/15 16:20:33

Valentine's with lover, or Lantern Festival with parents?

Loyalty to your lover or loyalty to your parents? This has become a heated debate online in the lead up to Valentine's Day – which this year falls on Friday, the same day as the Lantern Festival, a day traditionally regarded as an occasion for family gatherings.
Source: Global Times | 2014/2/13 23:33:01

Love gets expensive

Last Friday was special – it was the day to mark the traditional Chinese Lantern Festival and the Western day for lovers, Valentine's Day. The days coincide once every 19 years and this year Shanghai's lovers and would-be lovers set out to celebrate in style. Daniel Wang, a Shanghai office worker, was one of the thousands of young men planning to court a girlfriend with a romantic and memorable Friday night out. He had already booked a sumptuous five-course dinner at a posh five-star hotel and the only errand left for Wang was to buy a bouquet of roses before he picked up his girlfriend.
Source: Global Times | 2014/2/18 17:08:01

'Good Morning America' host Roberts reveals same-sex relationship

Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts publicly acknowledged a same-sex relationship for the first time on Sunday afternoon in a Facebook post reflecting on her recovery from a blood disorder.
Source: Reuters | 2013/12/30 18:53:01