Roses are red, violets are blue. Valentine's Day is here and China Daily will be too.

Welcome to our special coverage of this magical day for lovers the world over. Here we will bring you a selection of stories to melt the toughest of hearts, swoon the unromantic and enamor the lovesick.

So sit back, enjoy the flowers, chocolates and messages of love as Cupid's arrow strikes our website and we bring you the biggest and best stories on this day for lovers.

Happy Valentine's Day! 

Girl makes poem calendar for lover

Dolls modeled couple for girlfriend

Commemorative papers for lovers

Xiao Xue, a college junior in Shanghai, has been in love with her boyfriend, who studies in Beijing, for more than a year. This Valentine's Day, they will remain in distant cities.

But Xiao has prepared a special gift for him: She wrote poems about the 12 most touching moments in their relationship, for a calendar, one poem for each month. >>

A man surnamed Zhou, who works for a real estate company in Weihai, went into a gift shop on Feb 8 and ordered a unique gift for his girlfriend: a pair of dolls.

The dolls are modeled after the real-life couple and custom-made. The creative gift is certain to surprise his girlfriend, said Zhou. >>

A girl nicknamed Xiao Fang believes that it is not necessary to spend lavishly on Valentine's Day to prove one's true love.

"My boyfriend customized a newspaper as a gift for lover's day at www.taobao.com, a famous online shopping site, for 20 yuan ($3)," Xiao Fang said.

"Our love stories are printed as the front page, and contents," added Xiao Fang. >>

Oldest couple impart secrets of love

Couples want matching plastic surgery

Rent a boyfriend for Valentine's Day 

People use the word "silver" to describe a 25-year-old marriage, "golden" for a 50-year-old one and "diamond" for 60 years of marriage.

However, there may be no precious metal or stone in existence that can truly commemorate the marriage of Yang Shengzhong and Jin Jifen, who celebrated their 90th year of matrimony this year.

A couple in Chengdu have consulted a cosmetic hospital for plastic surgery because they want look more alike, Chengdu Evening News reports.

Cheng Cheng shares her boyfriend's thick brows and big eyes, but they have different face types. They have asked a cosmetic surgeon for a face-lift to make her face as thin as her lover.

A post titled "Rent a boyfriend on Valentine's Day for 5,000 yuan ($794)" has caused heated discussion online, with some netizens applying for the job, Feb 9, 2012, Dalian Peninsula Morning post reported.

"I have to spend Valentine's Day alone without a partner before, but I want to rent a good guy this year", a netizen nicknamed "babe" said.

Saralolo: Single people, are you ready for Valentine's Day? Pick up your phone and book your rooms! Buy all the film tickets in odd numbers. Pierce all the condoms in supermarkets and buy all roses and sell them to lovers at high prices.

Jijiecao: I'm having my 26th Valentine's Day by myself. Come on! Try to find someone to spend the next one together. Mr Right, you are arriving soon, aren't you?

Kuailezhene: Everyone will meet the right person at the right time. He or she will love the unique you. Singles should not be sad on Valentine's Day because the right one is on the way to you.

Laughing-Shu: For lovers Valentine's Day is like Tomb Sweeping Day because they buy flowers and burn money on this day. I sincerely believe being single is great!

Ebw-Ye Tao: For single people every day is Single's Day; For lovers every day is Valentine's Day.

Huaixinyandeshan liangnvren: Valentine's Day is drawing near! I'm afraid that I'm used to being single and thus resist having a loveaffair…

Lingyuehan: On Valentine's Day, I'll stand on the terrace, facing the moon and cast a spell:"I want to say goodbye to single life."

Zhang Lingqi: Life is so dark! Which bastard invented Valentine's Day? Dad and Mom say sweet words to each other every day, "Baby, do you miss me?" How could single people carry on?

Yiwangdeyingchunhua: As a single woman, I hate Valentine's Day. I can only stay home, eating instant noodles, watching TV and wiping away tears.

Woyizhishipeijue: If you are single, forget Valentine's Day…Just spend it as an ordinary day. And the next day you'll realize, "No big deal."

'Find a mate in 90 days'

In the eyes of many Chinese women, finding love has become a mission impossible. Liang Yali has made it her mission to prove them wrong.This self-styled life coach says she can help any single woman find her perfect husband in just 90 days.

Desperate and dateless, men learn new tricks

Finding one's better half can be a tricky business in China, with hectic work schedules, nagging parents and a gender imbalance conspiring to make selecting a partner a nightmare for single men.

Police offer single officers online for dating

An online blog touting eligible police bachelors available to date has become such a hit on the Internet that it is now the most popular law enforcement Weibo. 

Parents looking for love - for their children

Every weekend, hundreds of parents come to People's Park in Shanghai in search of a potential partner for their children, bearing their children's basic information. 

Matchmaker lines up right catch for seniors

Zhou Shuhua, 80, a resident in Shenyang, Liaoning province, founded the country's earliest matchmaking service center for seniors.

Matchmaking service caters to millionaires

Organized by Golden Bachelor Matchmakers, 20 single ladies and 20 wealthy bachelors are invited to attend a ball at a club in Shanghai.

Walkfly001: I already fell for someone and will not change forever, so please do not bug me anymore.

Caoliujie: Please do not leave a place in your heart for me. You can build a duplex building for someone else who loves you.

Ye Qingcheng: It's better to refuse in a graceful way. Such as "I do not deserve you, so good to me …" or else, say nothing. You shouldn't say no with acid sarcasm.

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