High school gets tough against young love  

两人一起出现即为早恋 厦门某中学恋爱标准被吐槽

“除上课之外的课间活动……只要出现一男一女在校园内的各角落、操场、教室及走廊两人在一起或在校园内手拉手或超过手拉手的举动均视为谈恋爱。”昨天，一份名为《厦门市翔安第一中学关于如何界定男女生谈恋爱的征求意见稿》在网上被大量转载，《意见稿》制定出8种将被界定为“学生在谈恋爱”的标准。[查看全文]

(ECNS) -- A high school in Fujian province has drafted eight rules that define interactions between boys and girls, including walking together, as "early love relationships," the Haixia Daobao from Xiamen reported Wednesday.

A draft by Xiang'an No.1 High School in Xiamen city was posted online Tuesday, raising controversy.

Except during recess, if a girl and a boy appear together in any corner of the campus, classrooms, corridors or on the playground, or if they are holding hands or engaged in other intimate activities, they will be considered in an "early love relationship," according to the first rule.

A netizen suggested the school separate boys and girls, like in the 1970s. Another criticized the school for using the negative word "rampant," when it said it was tackling "the rampant phenomenon of boy-girl relations within the school." "The actions are against human nature," the netizen added.

A teacher at the school said it was just a draft version to solicit teachers' opinions.

Ju Donghong, a sociology professor at Jimei University, said the school is overreacting to normal interactions between boys and girls, and such bans might result in rebellious behavior. Schools and teachers should focus on teaching students how to communicate with each other and the right values for love relationship, Ju added.