China, it seems, is in love with all things Scottish - the whisky, the salmon and perhaps most of all, the game of golf Scotland gave to the world. But this is no unrequited love. The feeling is entirely mutual.
Though still two years away from voting on the issue of independence from the UK, Scotland is looking for a long-term partner.
And it is becoming clear Beijing is at the top of its list of suitors as the country's leader, First Minister Alex Salmond, and his Scottish National Party busy themselves with forging links with foreign powers ahead of that independence poll.
From burgeoning business and educational links to countless cultural exchanges, it looks like the courtship is going well.
There have been gifts, like the giant pandas Tian Tian and Yang Guang given to Edinburgh Zoo last year. But will it all lead to anything more than a marriage of convenience? And how will Scotland cope with the critics who are calling on it not to 'get into bed' with China without demanding assurances on human rights?
Only last week, Scotland's environment minister Stewart Stevenson told a visiting delegation from Shandong : 'China is a key market for Scotland and our commitment to the relationship is justified by results.'