They might give each other small gifts like cute stationery. For example, a girl could give a boy a nice pen with some sweet words written on it. It's a simple but meaningful way to show love.
In a Chinese high school love story, there could be the situation where they face opposition from parents or teachers. Chinese parents often focus a great deal on their children's academic performance, so they may worry that a relationship will affect their studies. Teachers also generally discourage students from dating in high school. But this kind of opposition sometimes makes the relationship between the two students even stronger as they try to prove that they can balance love and study.
The themes usually revolve around first love, friendship, and personal growth. The characters not only experience the joys and pains of falling in love but also grow as individuals. In 'Put Your Head on My Shoulder', the two main characters learn about themselves and each other while falling in love during their school days, which is a common characteristic in Chinese drama school love stories.
Often, in a Chinese school love story, there could be a situation where they participate in a school club activity together. Maybe it's a calligraphy club or a literature club. They bond over their common interests. They might discuss their favorite poems or calligraphy styles. This shared passion makes them closer and leads to a budding love.
There is a boy and a girl who are deskmates in high school. At first, they just help each other with study. The boy is good at math and the girl is excellent in Chinese. As time goes by, they find that they like to be together more and more. They start to share their dreams and secrets. However, their teachers notice their closeness and talk to their parents. Their parents are worried that this will affect their studies. So they try to keep their relationship low - key, but still cherish every moment they can be together.
Symbolism is also a big part of Chinese love stories. The transformation into butterflies in 'The Butterfly Lovers' is not just a beautiful ending but also a symbol of the purity and eternity of their love. It's a way of using natural elements to represent deep emotional concepts that are central to the story of their love.
Parental and teacher opposition is also common. Parents usually hope their children focus on studies, and teachers don't want students to be distracted by love in school. So the lovers may have to keep their relationship hidden, which is really difficult.
Family and friendship play important roles too. In Chinese high school love dramas, family background may affect the love relationship. And friends' opinions and support also matter a great deal. In 'With You', the friends of the main characters often give them advice and help them solve problems related to their love.
Once in school, there was a boy named Tom and a girl named Lily. They were in the same class. Tom was shy but always left little notes for Lily in her books. One day, Lily found a note that said 'You are the sunshine in my school days'. Eventually, they started to talk more and more, and their love story began.
The earliest love stories in China can be traced back to the myths of ancient legends. According to legend, in ancient Chinese mythology, there was a love story called "Cowherd and Weaver Girl". Their love story was passed down for a long time and became one of the classic love stories in Chinese culture.
The Cowherd was the Weaver Girl who was responsible for protecting the human world. The Vega was a beautiful woman from the legends who lived in Lyra. One day, when Weaver Girl was weaving brocade, a male cowherd from the mortal world peeked at her beauty. Therefore, the two of them developed feelings for each other. However, as the Weaver Girl was a fairy, the mortal man could not match her, so the Weaver Girl had to temporarily leave the Heavenly Palace and spend the rest of her life with the Cowherd in the mortal world.
However, their love was not recognized by the Weaver Girl's family. They believed that the Weaver Girl was a fairy and should not marry a mortal. This would damage the reputation and holiness of the fairy. Therefore, the Weaver Girl could only live an ordinary life with the Cowherd in the mortal world, but their love for each other grew deeper and deeper.
Later, Weaver Girl's family discovered her love and decided to let her return to the Heavenly Palace. However, the Weaver Girl was reluctant to leave the Cowherd and decided to wait for a year in the Heavenly Palace until the Cowherd finished his mission before returning to the Heavenly Palace together.
After completing his mission, the Cowherd returned to the Heavenly Palace to reunite with the Weaving Girl. Their love story became one of the classic stories in Chinese culture and was sung for a long time.