Research on the Marriage System in 20th Century China

Author: Xiao Aishu
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: The Chinese marriage system underwent fundamental changes in the 20th century, with the gradual abolition of the traditional marriage system and the establishment of the modern marriage system being its main markers. This book takes the marriage laws formulated and promulgated by the government since the late Qing Dynasty as its research subject, while also encompassing the important contents of folk marriage customs. It examines the fundamental transformation of the Chinese marriage system in the context of the social transition during this period, exploring the internal mechanisms, operational processes, and overall characteristics of the marriage system reform, and reveals the interactive relationship between the transformation of the marriage system and social development changes.