Bing Xin's prose collections, Stars and Spring Water, were named because they contained her thoughts and feelings about life, love, kinship, and so on. The stars in Stars referred to her praise and understanding of life. She believes that life is precious and we should cherish every moment to enjoy the beauty of life. The spring water in " Spring Water " referred to her understanding and perception of love. She believed that love was beautiful, but it also required mutual respect, understanding, and support from both parties in order to last. Therefore, the names of these two books represented Bingxin's unique views and thoughts on life and love, and also expressed her beautiful pursuit of life and love.