Am I being too picky on my boyfriend? Is he Mr Right? My girlfriend has a slight congenital heart disease, will she have any problem in childbirth and how can we protect our baby from the same problem?

College students can't help breaking into the adult world withou enough information needed.

College students in Tianjin can get expert advice for these questions, as a group of psychological counselors, sociologists and doctors are on campus to expel the youngsters' doubts on love, marriage and childbirth.

The "golden cradle" project is designed to promote knowledge about reproductive health, said Tian Jianguo, an official with the Tianjin municipal committee of China's Communist Youth League.

"It aims to prepare the students for the adult world, where they will shoulder responsibility for love, family and children," said Tian.

The students will get information through regular seminars and group discussions and can also join different clubs for more personalized advice from their tutors, he said.

"To start with, they will get expert advice on relationships, how congenital problems may affect the physical and intellectual development of future generations and how to avoid these problems," Tian revealed.

Later sessions of the project will cover married life, childbearing and early childhood education, he added.

The expert panel, according to Tian, is composed of psychologists and sociologists from the elite Nankai University in Tianjin, as well as doctors and infant education specialists from Tianjin and neighboring Beijing.

Yuan xin, a psychologist with Nankai University and a member of the panel, said the project will "prepare youngsters for married life," so that "they will be more responsible for their families, avoid improper behavior and safeguard the well-being of their family."

Most nankai students support the program but hope it will not be the same as the traditional reproductive health class. "I hope it can bring more practical and helpful information," said a senior student.

Chinaese parents are no longer the sole matchmakers for children. But still, young people value other's advice on these matters.

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